According to Eurostat’s latest estimate, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by +0.6% in the euro area and +0.7% across the EU in Q2 2026, compared with the previous quarter. In Q1 2026, GDP had remained stable in the euro area and had increased by +0.1% in the EU.
Compared with the same quarter a year earlier, GDP increased by +1.2% in the euro area and +1.4% across the EU in Q2 2026, following year-on-year increases of +0.6% in the euro area and +0.9% in the EU in the previous quarter.
Among EU Member States, the highest increases in GDP were recorded in Ireland (+10.2%), Slovenia (+1.9%) and Sweden (+1.6%) in Q2 2026, while decreases were recorded in Luxembourg (-0.9%) and Austria (-0.1%).
For comparison, the United States recorded stronger economic growth over the same period. GDP increased by +0.6% in Q2 compared with the previous quarter, following growth of +0.6% in Q1 2026. Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, GDP grew by +2.2%, following growth of +2.6% in the previous quarter.
You can get the latest Eurostat data on quarterly GDP from their website at https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/news/euro-indicators (20 October) or request it from MTA.