13.02.202610:15:11UTC+00Eurozone Growth Holds Steady in Q4 2025

The euro area economy grew by 0.3% in Q4 2025, confirming earlier estimates and matching the pace of the previous quarter. The figures highlight the bloc’s resilience amid easing inflation and lower interest rates, despite headwinds from US trade tariffs on EU imports. Among the largest member economies, Spain recorded the strongest expansion, with output rising by 0.8%, supported by robust household consumption and fixed investment. The Netherlands followed with growth of 0.5%, largely driven by exports. Germany and Italy each expanded by 0.3%, while France trailed with a 0.2% increase. On an annual basis, euro area GDP rose by 1.3% in Q4, slightly below the 1.4% recorded in Q3. For the full year 2025, GDP increased by 1.5%, up from 0.9% in 2024. Looking ahead, both the European Commission and the ECB project that growth will moderate to around 1.2% in 2026 amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and trade policy uncertainty, before edging up to 1.4% in 2027.