Seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 2.2% in the euro area and by 2.1% in the European Union in the second quarter of 2021, compared with the previous quarter, according to the estimate published by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) on Tuesday 7 September.
These GDP volumes were 2.5% and 2.2% lower respectively than their highest levels recorded in the fourth quarter of 2019 for the euro area and the EU.
Ireland (+6.3%) recorded the highest increase in GDP compared to the...