The economy of the euro zone unexpectedly increased in the second quarter, shows the first estimate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) published Wednesday by Eurostat.
Between April and June 2025, the corrected GDP of seasonal variations increased by 0.1% in the euro zone and 0.2% in the EU, compared to the previous quarter, according to the rapid preliminary estimate published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. During the first quarter of 2025, GDP increased 0.6% in the euro area and 0.5% in the EU.
More than a year, GDP appears at 1.4%, after 1.5% in the previous quarter.
Positive growth for a year
The economists interviewed by Reuters foresaw the stagnation for the second quarter and +1.2% for a year.
Among the Member States for which the data for the second quarter of 2025, Spain (+0.7%) are available registered the greatest increase compared to the previous quarter, followed by Portugal (+0.6%) and Estonia (+0.5%). The those in Ireland (-1.0%), Germany and Italy (-0.1% each) were recorded. Growth rates compared to the previous year were positive for all countries.
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