Eurozone economy expands 0.3% in final quarter of 2025, above expectations

Eurozone economy expands 0.3% in final quarter of 2025, above expectations

Source: EODHD - https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/eurozone-economy-2025-122917824.html
Published: Jan 30, 2026 7:33 AM

Eurozone GDP growth outstripped expectations in the final quarter of last year, with expansion of 0.3% compared with consensus expectations of a 0.2% rise. The data showed the economy expanded 1.3% compared with a year earlier, versus economists' expectations of 1.2%. The figures signal resilience for the economic bloc, where 350 million people live, which has been rocked by threats from US president Donald Trump of ever escalating tariffs. In August, a new EU-US trade agreement established a 15% ceiling on most EU goods exported to the US, covering sectors like cars, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals. Trump has also since threatened to levy further tariffs on the region. Figures released o...

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