In the second quarter of 2025, seasonally-adjusted GDP rose by 0.1% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU compared with the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published by the EU’s statistical office (Eurostat).
In the first quarter, GDP increased by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU.
Of the 21 EU countries for which data is available, three Member States recorded a fall in GDP: Ireland (-1.0%), Germany and Italy (both -0.1%). Wealth creation stagnated in Finland. Growth was strongest in Romania (1.2%), Poland (0.8%), Bulgaria, Spain and Slovenia (0.7%). It was moderate in France (0.3%).
Employment. Again according to Eurostat, the number of people in employment rose by 0.1% in the euro area and the EU in the second quarter, compared with the previous quarter. In the first quarter, employment rose by 0.2% in the euro area and remained stable in the EU. (Original version in French by Mathieu Bion)