European Union GDP increased by 1.4% over the year in the first quarter of 2025, new figures show. This was particularly stark in Ireland, which saw the highest growth rates in the EU.
Yesterday, Eurostat released new GDP data for the first quarter of 2025, revealing a GDP growth rate in the Euro area of 1.2% from the previous year and of 0.4% from the previous quarter. In the European Union, this was 1.4% and 0.3% respectively.
In the EU, the Gross Domestic Product and main components, including output, expenditure and income, was €3,364,610 million. Euro area numbers point towards €2,865,144 million.
These values are represented in chain linked volumes, a measure that enables comparisons of the dynamics of economic development over time and between different economies.
The data team at Polimapper has visualised GDP values and rates in the European Union to show the geographical patterns of economic activity.
Among the member states with available data, Ireland registered the highest growth rate over the year, at 10.9%. This was followed by Lithuania (3.2%) and Spain (2.8%).
Conversely, Germany, Hungary and Austria saw a negative trend over the year. Hungary was the only country which saw a negative trend over the quarter (-0.2%).
Additionally, the highest GDP value, among countries for which data is available, was in Germany, at €765,610 million (in chain linked volumes). This was lowest in Estonia (€11,547 million) and Lithuania (€5,217 million).
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Geodata comments
The first quarter of 2025 marks the fifth consecutive quarter of GDP growth and outpaced expectations, according to Euronews.
Harry Woolman, Analyst at Validus Risk Management: “Eurozone Q1 GDP data came in above expectations at 0.4% quarter-on-quarter versus 0.2% forecasted. The release will lend some near-term relief to European policymakers, who have had to contend with heightened volatility on the back of tariff uncertainty. Worth noting that this morning’s print also captures the period immediately prior to Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ on 2nd April, thus, the positive news has to be taken with a grain of salt. Likely, growth is being front loaded amid tariff headwinds, with consumers and importers bringing forward consumption ahead of the implementation of reciprocal levies.”