This statistic shows the growth of the real gross domestic product (GDP) in the Euro area from the second quarter 2020 to the second quarter 2024. In the second quarter of 2024, the GDP of the Euro area increased by 0.6 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

Euro Area - Real GDP growth rate was 3.50% in December of 2022, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Euro Area - Real GDP growth rate - last updated from the EUROSTAT on October of 2025. Historically, Euro Area - Real GDP growth rate reached a record high of 5.30% in December of 2021 and a record low of -6.10% in December of 2020.

Across the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the European Union, gross domestic products (GDP) decreased in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, by 2021, growth rates were positive in all four areas again. The United Kingdom, Germany, and the European Union all experiencing slow economic growth in 2023 amid high inflation, with Germany even seeing an economic recession. GDP and its components GDP refers to the total market value of all goods and services that are produced within a country per year. It is composed of government spending, consumption, business investments and net exports. It is an important indicator to measure the economic strength of a country. Economists rely on a variety of factors when predicting the future performance of the GDP. Inflation rate is one of the economic indicators providing insight into the future behavior of households, which make up a significant proportion of GDP. Projections are based on the past performance of such information. Future considerations Some factors can be more easily predicted than others. For example, projections of the annual inflation rate of the United States are easy to come by. However, the intensity and impact of something like Brexit is difficult to predict. Moreover, the occurrence and impact of events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine is difficult to foresee. Hence, actual GDP growth may be higher or lower than the original estimates.

The statistic shows the growth of the real gross domestic product (GDP) in the European Union and the Euro area from 2020 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. GDP refers to the total market value of all goods and services that are produced within a country per year. It is an important indicator of the economic strength of a country. Real GDP is adjusted for price changes and is therefore regarded as a key indicator for economic growth. In 2024, the GDP in the European Union increased by about 1.12 percent compared to the previous year. Growth trends in the EU compared to the euro area The euro area, which is also called the eurozone, is an economic and monetary union (EMU) which includes 19 of the 27 European Union member states which have formally adopted the euro. Those countries include Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. Member states which have not yet adopted the euro include Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Additionally, there is the so-called Schengen Area, which is composed of EU and non-EU states, and has been established mainly to facilitate travelling in Europe. While some countries, such as Kosovo and Montenegro have adopted the euro unilaterally, they are not formally part of the eurozone. Others have established a monetary agreement with the EU to use the euro, such as Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican, but they do not form part of the official euro area. As can be seen in the chart, annual GDP growth slumped in 2012 and 2013, presumably as a result of the global financial crisis, in both the EU and the euro area. In 2013, growth began increasing ever so slightly and in 2014 the EU regained a bit of stability. However, overall recovery in the EU has been relatively moderate and gradual; growth throughout the EU has been slightly better than in the euro area and is projected to remain slightly better for the foreseeable future. Relatively new member states such as Romania and Czechia, which have not yet adopted the euro, reported the highest annual growth rates in the EU in 2015, and generally, new member states show slightly better growth rates. Also, unemployment has been slightly higher in the euro area compared to the EU for the last ten years (267906). The unemployment rate also remains relatively high for both the EU and the euro area. As for public spending as a share of GDP, these figures are slightly higher in the euro area than in the EU as a whole. The member states with the highest national debt include the United Kingdom, Italy, France and Germany - some of the oldest members of the euro area. The national debt of the euro area is slightly higher than the national debt of the EU as a whole, underlining the economic situation of both areas.

Key information about EU Nominal GDP Growth

• European Union Nominal GDP Growth was reported at 4.145 % in Dec 2024.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.350 % for Sep 2024.
• EU Nominal GDP Growth data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.822 % from Mar 1996 to Dec 2024, with 116 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 16.294 % in Jun 2021 and a record low of -11.067 % in Jun 2020.
• EU Nominal GDP Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Y-o-Y Growth: Quarterly: Seasonally Adjusted.

The fastest growing economy in Europe in 2024 was Malta. The small Mediterranean country's gross domestic product grew at five percent in 2024, beating out Montenegro which had a growth rate of almost four percent and the Russian Federation which had a rate of 3.6 percent in the same year. Estonia was the country with the largest negative growth in 2024, as the Baltic country's economy shrank by 0.88 percent compared with 2023, largely as a result of the country's exposure to the economic effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent economic sanctions placed on Russia. Germany, Europe's largest economy, experience economic stagnation with a growth of 0.1 percent. Overall, the EU (which contains 27 European countries) registered a growth rate of one percent and the Eurozone (which contains 20) grew by 0.8 percent.

European Union Exports: Growth Rate: YoY data was reported at 7.000 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.500 % for Jan 2025. European Union Exports: Growth Rate: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging 5.200 % from Jan 2003 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 266 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.300 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -29.800 % in May 2020. European Union Exports: Growth Rate: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.JA001: Eurostat: Trade Statistics: By BEC.

This statistic shows a forecast of the gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the euro countries in 2026. In 2026, the gross domestic product in Germany is forecast to grow by 0.92 percent over the previous year.

European Union Exports: EA20: Growth Rate: YoY data was reported at 6.200 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.800 % for Jan 2025. European Union Exports: EA20: Growth Rate: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging 5.500 % from Jan 2003 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 266 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.000 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -29.800 % in May 2020. European Union Exports: EA20: Growth Rate: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.JA001: Eurostat: Trade Statistics: By BEC.

Key information about EU GDP Deflator Growth

• European Union GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 6.1 % in Dec 2022, compared with an increase of 5.1 % in the previous quarter.
• EU GDP Deflator Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Dec 2022, with an average rate of 1.7 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 6.1 % in Dec 2022 and a record low of -0.6 % in Sep 2009.

• In the latest reports, European Union GDP expanded 1.3 % YoY in Mar 2023.
• Its Nominal GDP reached 4,140.5 USD bn in Dec 2022.
• EU GDP Per Capita reached 38,454.2 USD in Dec 2021.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 25.8 % in Dec 2022.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita In the Euro Area was last recorded at 38145.12 US dollars in 2024. The GDP per Capita In the Euro Area is equivalent to 302 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area GDP per capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The non-financial Annual Sector Accounts (ASA) are compiled in accordance with the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) and are transmitted by the EU Member States, EFTA Members (except Liechtenstein) following ESA2010 transmission programme (Table 8) established by the Regulation (EU) No 549/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union, annexes A and B respectively).

The ASA encompass non-financial accounts that provide a description of the different stages of the economic process: production, generation of income, distribution of income, redistribution of income, use of income and non-financial accumulation. The ASA record the economic flows of institutional sectors in order to illustrate their economic behaviour and interactions between them. They also provide a list of balancing items that have high analytical value in their own right: value added, operating surplus and mixed income, balance of primary incomes, disposable income, saving, net lending / net borrowing. All of them but net lending / net borrowing, can be expressed in gross or net terms, i.e. with and without consumption of fixed capital that accounts for the use and obsolescence of fixed assets.

In terms of institutional sectors, a broad distinction is made between the domestic economy (ESA 2010 classification code S.1) and the rest of the world (S.2). Within S.1 and S.2, in turn, more detailed subsectors are distinguished as explained in more detail in section "3.2 Classification system".

Data are presented in the table "Non-financial transactions" (nasa_10_nf_tr).

The table contains data, as far as they are available, expressed in national currency and millions of euro in current prices.

In line with ESA2010 Transmission programme requirements data series start from 1995 (unless subject to voluntary transmission option and/or country specific derogations). Countries may transmit longer series on voluntary basis.

Available level of detail by sectors and transactions may also vary by country due to voluntary transmission of some items (as defined in ESA2010 transmission programme) and country specific derogations.

ASA collected according ESA2010 Transmission programme include selected data on employment (in persons and hours worked) by institutional sectors. However, as transmission of these variables is voluntary (except for the sector of General government), data availability may vary significantly across countries.

A set of key indicators, deemed meaningful for economic analysis, is available in the table "Key indicators" (nasa_10_ki) for most of the members of the European Economic Area (EEA), of the Euro area and EU.

Key ratios are derived from non-financial transactions as follows:

• Gross household saving rate (S.14_S.15): B8G/(B6G+D8rec-D8pay)*100;
• Gross investment rate of households (S.14_S.15): P51G/(B6G+D8rec-D8pay)*100;
• Gross investment rate of non-financial corporations (S.11): P51G/B1G*100;
• Gross profit share of non-financial corporations (S.11): B2G_B3G/B1G*100;
• Total investment to GDP ratio (S.1): P51G/B1GQ*100;
• Business investment to GDP ratio: (S.11_P51G+S.12_P51G)/B1GQ*100;
• Government investment to GDP ratio: S.13_P51G/B1GQ*100;
• Households investment to GDP ratio: (S.14_S.15_P51G)/B1GQ*100.

With the following transaction codes:

• B8G - Gross saving;
• B6G - Gross disposable income;
• D8rec / D8pay - the adjustment for the change in pension entitlements (receivable / payable);
• P51G - Gross fixed capital formation;
• B1G - Gross value added;
• B1GQ – Gross domestic product;
• B2G_B3G - Gross operating surplus/ mixed income.

In the above, all ratios are expressed in gross terms, i.e. before deduction of consumption of fixed capital.

The following key indicators are calculated in real or nominal terms:

• Real growth of household adjusted disposable income per capita (percentage change on previous period, S.14_S.15): B7G/(POP_NC*Price Deflator);
• Nominal growth of household adjusted disposable income per capita (percentage change on previous period, S.14_S.15): B7G/(POP_NC);
• Real growth of household actual consumption per capita (percentage change on previous period, S.14_S.15): P4/(POP_NC*Price Deflator).

With the following codes (the codes already described above have not been listed):

• B7G - Gross adjusted gross disposable income (adjusted for social transfers in kind);
• P4 - Actual final consumption (adjusted for social transfers in kind);
• POP_NC - Total population national concept (source:Quarterly national accounts, Eurobase domain namq_10_pe);
• Price deflator - Price index/implicit deflator calculated as CP_MEUR/CLV10_MEUR – both indicators refer to households and NPISH final consumption expenditure (P31_S14_S15) (source: Quarterly national accounts, Eurobase domain namq_10_gdp).

The following key indicators combine non-financial with financial accounts:

• Gross return on capital employed, before taxes, of non-financial corporations (S.11): [B2G_B3G/(AF2+AF3+AF4+AF5, liab)]*100;
• Net debt-to-income ratio, after taxes, of non-financial corporations (S.11): ([(AF2+AF3+AF4, liab)/(B4N-D5pay)]*100);
• Net return on equity, after taxes, of non-financial corporations (S.11): [(B4N-D5pay)/(AF5, liab)]*100
• Gross debt-to-income ratio of households (S.14_15): [(AF4, liab)/(B6G+D8net)]*100;
• Household net financial assets ratio (BF90/(B6G+D8net)).

With the following codes (the codes already described above have not been listed):

• B4N - Net entrepreneurial income;
• D5pay - Current taxes on income and wealth;
• AF2 - Currency and deposits;
• AF3 - Debt securities (excluding financial derivatives);
• AF4 - Loans;
• AF5 - Equity and investment fund shares;
• BF90 – Financial net worth.

"rec" means resources, that is transactions that add to the economic value of a given sector.

"pay" means "uses", that is transactions that reduce the economic value of a given sector.

"liab" refers to the stock of liabilities incurred by a given sector and recorded in the financial balance sheets.

See also the sector accounts dedicated website for more information.

ناتج الإجمالي المحلي (ناتج الناتج المحلي) في منطقة اليورو نما بنسبة 0.10 في المئة في الربع الثاني من عام 2025 مقارنة بالربع السابق. تقدم هذه الصفحة - معدل نمو الناتج المحلي الإجمالي لمنطقة اليورو - القيم الفعلية، البيانات التاريخية، التوقعات، الرسوم البيانية، الإحصاءات، التقويم الاقتصادي والأخبار.

Forex: Bank of Russia: Nominal Growth Rate: YoY: Year to Date: Euro data was reported at -11.000 % in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -11.100 % for Nov 2018. Forex: Bank of Russia: Nominal Growth Rate: YoY: Year to Date: Euro data is updated monthly, averaging -2.300 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 168 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.200 % in Feb 2017 and a record low of -37.000 % in Jan 2015. Forex: Bank of Russia: Nominal Growth Rate: YoY: Year to Date: Euro data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The Central Bank of the Russian Federation. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates – Table RU.ME006: Foreign Exchange Growth Rates: Bank of Russia.

Graph and download economic data for National Accounts: GDP by Expenditure: Constant Prices: Exports of Goods and Services for the Euro Area (19 Countries) (NAEXKP06EZA657S) from 1996 to 2022 about Euro Area, Europe, exports, goods, services, real, and GDP.

The benchmark interest rate In the Euro Area was last recorded at 2.15 percent. This dataset provides - Euro Area Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Produkt Krajowy Brutto (PKB) w strefie euro wzrósł o 1,50 procenta w drugim kwartale 2025 roku w porównaniu z tym samym kwartałem poprzedniego roku. Ta strona zawiera - Wskaźnik wzrostu rocznego PKB strefy euro - wartości aktualne, dane historyczne, prognozy, wykres, statystyki, kalendarz ekonomiczny i wiadomości.

During the "Golden Age of Capitalism", from 1950 to 1973, GDP grew by annual averages of just under five percent in Western Europe*, four percent in the U.S., and ten percent in Japan. This period of prosperity came to an end with the recession of 1973-1975, however GDP growth rates did not return to their previous levels when the recession ended, as growth was fairly sporadic in the 1970s and then much slower throughout the 1980s. From 1973 to 1987, GDP grew annually at just two fifth of the Golden Age's rate in Europe and Japan, while the U.S.' annual rates were somewhat closer.

One major difference between the two given periods was that the U.S. was the dominant and most influential economy of all developed (non-communist) countries in the 1950s and 1960s, however, the 1970s and 1980s saw Japan and the European Communities (led by West Germany and France) emerge as major economic powers in their own right. While the U.S. remained the most powerful country in the world, other developed nations became more economically autonomous, and began asserting their own influence internationally.

The annual population growth in the European Union declined to 0.21 percent in 2023. Annual population growth refers to the change in the population over time, and is affected by factors such as fertility, mortality, and migration.

Industry, trade and services statistics consists of short-term business statistics (STS). They give information on a wide range of economic activities in compliance with the international system of statistical classifications.

All data under this heading are index data; percentage changes are also available for each indicator:

• Infra-annual percentage changes – changes between two consecutive months or quarters – are calculated on the basis of non seasonally adjusted data (prices) or seasonally and calendar adjusted data (value and volume indicators).
• Year-on-year changes – comparing a period to the same period one year ago – are calculated on the basis of non seasonally adjusted data (prices and employment) or calendar adjusted data (value and volume indicators).

The index data are generally presented in the following forms:

• Non seasonally adjusted (NSA),
• Calendar adjusted (CA),
• Seasonally and calendar adjusted (SCA).

Based on national data, Eurostat compiles EU and euro area infra-annual economic statistics. Depending on the EBS Regulation, data are accessible monthly and/or quarterly.

This heading covers a selection of STS indicators that are part of the Euro indicators. Among these, a list of indicators, called Principal European Economic Indicators (PEEIs) has been identified by key users as being of prime importance for the conduct of monetary and economic policy of the euro area. There are eight PEEIs contributed by STS and they are marked with * in the text below.

The STS indicators are divided into four different sectors:

INDUSTRY

• Production (volume)*,
• Turnover (value): total, domestic market and non-domestic market,
• Producer (output) prices*: domestic market,
• Import prices*: total, euro area market, non-euro area market (euro area countries only),
• Labour input indicators: number of persons employed, hours worked, gross wages and salaries.

CONSTRUCTION

• Production (volume)*: total, buildings, civil engineering,
• Building permits indicators*: number of dwellings, square meters of useful floor area,
• Producer (output) prices in construction (if not available, they can be approximated by the Construction cost variable),
• Labour input indicators: number of persons employed, hours worked, gross wages and salaries.

TRADE

• Volume of sales (deflated turnover)*,
• Turnover (value),
• Labour input indicators: number of persons employed, hours worked, gross wages and salaries.

SERVICES

• Production (volume)*,
• Producer prices (Output prices)*.

National reference metadata of the reporting countries can be found in the Annexes of the source metadata file.