
After a strong start to the year, the eurozone economy lost some steam in the second quarter of 2025, with fresh data showing a clear slowdown. Germany, the bloc’s economic powerhouse, fell back into contraction territory, while Spain continued to outpace its peers.
According to the preliminary flash estimate released on Wednesday, seasonally adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.1% in the eurozone and by 0.2% in the European Union in the second quarter of 2025, compared with the previous quarter.