Brussels, Belgium. Eurostat reported that GDP in the euro area and the European Union rose by 0.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from the previous quarter, according to a preliminary flash estimate.
Quarterly and annual growth estimates
Eurostat said economic growth in the third quarter of 2025 was also 0.3 per cent in the euro area, while the EU recorded a slightly higher increase of 0.4 per cent.
Based on seasonally and calendar adjusted quarterly figures, Eurostat estimated that annual GDP growth for 2025 reached 1.5 per cent in the euro area and 1.6 per cent in the EU.
Eurostat cautioned that the flash GDP estimates are based on incomplete data and remain subject to further revisions.
Year-on-year performance
Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 1.3 per cent in the euro area and 1.4 per cent in the EU in the fourth quarter of 2025.
This marked a slowdown from the previous quarter, when year-on-year growth stood at 1.4 per cent in the euro area and 1.6 per cent in the EU.
Member state results
Among member states with available data, Lithuania recorded the strongest quarterly increase at 1.7 per cent, followed by Spain and Portugal, both at 0.8 per cent.
Ireland was the only country to record a contraction, with GDP falling by 0.6 per cent compared with the previous quarter.
Year-on-year growth was positive in 14 member states and stable in one country during the fourth quarter of 2025.
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