Eurostat’s preliminary flash estimate for Q3 2025 indicates GDP growth of +0.3% in the European Union and +0.2% in the euro area compared with the previous quarter. This marks a modest acceleration from Q2 but a notable slowdown from the beginning of the year, when quarterly growth stood at +0.5% and +0.6% respectively.
On an annual basis, GDP grew by +1.5% in the EU and +1.3% in the euro area in Q3, reflecting a continued but gentle deceleration in year-on-year growth over the first three quarters of 2025. All figures are seasonally adjusted.
At this stage, data are available for 15 EU Member States. Among them, Sweden (+1.1%) recorded the strongest quarterly growth, followed by Portugal (+0.8%) and Czechia (+0.7%). Lithuania (-0.2%), Ireland (-0.1%), and Finland (-0.1%) registered contractions.
Year-on-year growth was positive in 14 countries, ranging from +16.2% in Ireland to +0.1% in Austria, while only Finland recorded a decline (-0.9%).
You can access Eurostat’s preliminary flash GDP estimate on their website:
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/main/news/euro-indicators (30 October) or request it from MTA.