Brussels – Eurostat’s initial estimate released on Friday indicates a steady recovery for the European economy, which stagnated at 0.4% in 2023 and is projected to rebound modestly to 0.9% in 2024.
With a growth rate of 1.5% in 2025, this surpasses the predictions of economists surveyed by Bloomberg, who anticipated 1.4%, as well as the Commission’s estimate of 1.3%.
This performance signifies more vigorous economic activity than anticipated at the close of the previous year.
Several eurozone nations reported higher-than-expected GDP figures for the fourth quarter, particularly Germany and Italy, which saw increases of 0.3% and 0.7%, respectively, while Spain experienced a growth of 0.8%. In contrast, France’s growth was disappointing at only 0.2%.
Consequently, the GDP of the eurozone countries rose by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the prior quarter and increased by 1.3% year-on-year, as detailed by the European statistics office. (30 January 2026)
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