Economic growth in the Eurozone was below expectations in the last quarter of last year, at 0.2 percent compared to the previous quarter.
The European Statistical Office (Eurostat) updated the gross domestic product (GDP) and employment data of the European Union (EU) and the Eurozone for the last quarter of 2025.
According to the data, seasonally adjusted GDP in the Eurozone increased by 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter.
GDP in the Eurozone increased by 1.2 percent in the last quarter of the year compared to the same period of the previous year.
In the Eurozone leading data previously announced by Eurostat, a quarterly growth of 0.3 percent was predicted. This rate was revised in the latest data and reduced by 0.1.
Market expectations were that GDP in the Eurozone would increase by 0.3 percent on a quarterly basis and 1.3 percent on an annual basis. It was noteworthy that the announced data were lower than market expectations.
Seasonally adjusted GDP in the EU increased by 0.2 percent on a quarterly basis and 1.4 percent on an annual basis in the last quarter of the year.
On the other hand, in the whole of 2025, GDP increased by 1.4 percent in the Eurozone and 1.5 percent in the EU.
GDP increased by 0.2 percent in France, 0.3 percent in Germany and Italy, and 0.8 percent in Spain in the fourth quarter compared to the previous quarter.
In the fourth quarter, there was an increase in GDP of 0.4 percent in Germany, 0.8 percent in Italy, 1.2 percent in France and 2.6 percent in Spain compared to the same period last year.
EMPLOYMENT DATA
Employment in the Eurozone increased by 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter compared to the previous quarter and by 0.7 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
In the EU, employment increased by 0.2 percent in the last quarter compared to the previous quarter and by 0.6 percent on an annual basis.
