According to a pre -eliminating estimate, the eurozone economy almost did not grow in the second quarter, while the ECB projects a 2025 low dynamism.
The growth of the euro zone economy slowed down significantly in the second quarter of 2025. According to the preliminary estimation of Eurostat, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) advanced just 0.1%, compared to 0.6% recorded in the first three months of the year. In the European Union (EU) as a whole, the expansion was 0.2%, below 0.5% of the previous quarter.
By countries, los greater increases were recorded in Romania (+1.2%), Poland (+0.8%) and Spain, Slovenia and Bulgaria (+0.7%each). In contrast, Ireland suffered the greatest contraction, with a 1%drop. Among the main economies of the Eurozone, Germany and Italy retreated 0.1%, while France grew 0.3%and Spain 0.7%.
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The European Central Bank projects low growth by 2025
The projections of the European Central Bank (ECB) anticipate that the GDP of the Eurozone will grow 0.9% in 2025 and 1.1% in 2026. The ECB explains that the estimate by 2025, without changes compared to the previous one, combines a stronger first quarter than expected with weaker perspectives for the rest of the year.
In the short term, Uncertainty about commercial policies will continue to affect business investment and exports. However, the agency provides that the increase in public investment in defense and infrastructure, added to the increase in real income and the strength of the labor market, promotes household spending and reinforces the economic resilience of the region, especially if the financing conditions continue to improve.
Source: Ambito
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