
Paris – According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), “increasing uncertainty and tariffs are the primary factors influencing moderate growth in the eurozone for 2025,” as stated in their World Economic Outlook (WEO) released on Tuesday.
Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s belief in a comprehensive trade agreement with the European Union’s Twenty-Seven, he is currently imposing punitive tariffs on steel, aluminum, and automobiles, along with a 10% surcharge on most exports from the EU.
The IMF projects that Germany will experience no growth in 2025, having lowered its forecast by 0.3 points since January.
France’s growth is anticipated to reach 0.6% this year, a decrease of 0.2 points from earlier estimates, while Italy is expected to achieve a growth rate of 0.4%, down 0.3 points from January’s forecast.
An exception to this trend is Spain, which, apart from Russia, is the only country to see an increase in its growth forecast. The IMF expects Spain’s growth to be 2.5% in 2025, buoyed by reconstruction efforts following severe flooding and robust economic activity in 2024. (April 22, 2025)













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