- Prior +0.3%
It’s a story of resilience in the euro area and that is reaffirmed by the headline estimate above. The economy has proved the naysayers wrong in 2025, holding firmer as a whole with Germany not succumbing to the manufacturing recession and France able to steer clear of troubled waters from political instability.
According to an estimation of annual growth for 2025, based on quarterly seasonally and calendar adjusted data, GDP increased by 1.5% in the euro area.
That will keep the ECB happy at least in staving off stagflation fears, that as they continue to keep on the sidelines in terms of policy setting. Inflation pressures will continue to be their number one priority for the time being.
This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.