Brussels, 14/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - According to Eurostat, the eurozone GDP grew by 0.3% and EU25 GDP by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2005. In the first quarter of 2005, growth rates were +0.4% in both zones. In comparison with the same quarter of the previous year, GDP grew by 1.1% in the euro-zone and by 1.3% in the EU25, after +1.3% and +1.5% respectively in the previous quarter. In the second quarter of 2005, Lithuania (+3.3%) recorded the highest growth rate, followed by Latvia (+3.2%) and Estonia (+2.8%). Decreases were recorded in Finland (-1.6%), Greece (-0.3%) and Poland (-0.2%). In the second quarter of 2005, household final consumption expenditure grew by 0.1% in the euro-zone and by 0.2% in the EU25 (after +0.1% in both zones in the first quarter). Investments grew by 0.5% in the euro-zone and by 0.6% in the EU25 (after -0.2% and 0.0% respectively). Exports rose by 1.8% in the euro-zone and by 2.2% in the EU25 (after -0.5% and -0.4%). Imports increased by 2.3% and 2.2% respectively (after -1.4% and -1.3%). Among the EU's main partners, GDP grew by 0.8% in the US in the second quarter of 2005 (after +0.9% in the first quarter). In Japan GDP also grew by 0.8% in the second quarter of 2005 (+1.4% in the previous quarter). Confirming the forecasts set out in the third quarterly report on the eurozone economy (see EUROPE 9043), Commission statistics also suggest GDP of between 0.2% and 0.6% in the third quarter of 2005, and between 0.4% and 0.8% in the fourth quarter.