In the fourth quarter of 2025, seasonally-adjusted GDP increased by 0.3% in the euro area and the European Union compared to the previous quarter, according to a preliminary flash estimate published by the EU’s statistical office (Eurostat) on Friday 30th January.
Of the fifteen Member States for which data are available, Lithuania (1.7% of GDP) recorded the biggest increase compared with the third quarter of 2025, followed by Spain and Portugal (both 0.8%). Ireland (-0.6%) was the...