Eurozone Bip-Wachstum

The Eurozone economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2025, doubling the earlier estimate of 0.3% and marking the strongest expansion since Q3 2022, driven by Ireland’s exceptional 9.7% surge and a stronger-than-initially-reported performance from Germany. Among major economies, Spain and Germany outperformed with growth of 0.6% and 0.4%, respectively. Italy expanded by 0.3%, while France and the Netherlands posted modest gains of 0.1% each. On the expenditure side, fixed investment jumped 1.8%, up from 0.7% in Q4 2024, while household consumption rose by 0.2%, easing from 0.5%. Government spending was flat, compared to a 0.4% increase in the previous quarter. Net trade contributed 0.1 percentage points to GDP, as exports outpaced imports, while inventory changes shaved off 0.1 percentage points.