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Eurozone economic outlook

  • Gradually moving out of recession

    In Q4 2012, activity in the Eurozone contracted by 0.6%. In the beginning of 2013, Eurozone activity is expected to turn positive: 0.0% in Q1, +0.1 % in Q2 and +0.2% in Q3."...

    Results of 2nd Quarter 2013 - released on April 5, 2013 16:00

  • Mild recovery by mid-2013

    GDP in the Eurozone contracted by 0.1% in Q3 2012 and a further decrease of activity in Q4 is expected(-0.4%). In the first half of 2013, the Eurozone would exhibit a mild recovery ....

    Results of 1st quarter 2013 - released on January 9, 2013 16:00

  • Euro-zone in recession

    GDP in the Euro-zone contracted by 0.2% in Q2. It is expected to continue declining in Q3 (-0.2%) and Q4 (-0.1%). ...

    Results of 4st Quarter 2012 - released on October 5, 2012 16:00

  • Weak prospects for the Euro-zone

    Output in the Euro-zone is expected to decline in Q2 (-0.2 %) and Q3 (-0.1%) and to recover slowly in Q4 (0.1%). ...

    Results of 3rd quarter 2012 - released on July 4, 2012 16:00

  • Tensions ease but growth remains sluggish

    Euro-zone GDP declined by 0.3% in Q4 2011. The Euro-zone is expected to recover slowly ( 0.2% in Q1, 0.0% in Q2 and +0.1% in Q3 2012)....

    Results of 2nd quarter 2012 - released on April 3, 2012 16:00

  • A recession in sight

    Euro-zone GDP growth remained subdued in Q3 2011 at 0.1%. The euro zone is expected to undergo a short recession with GDP declining around the turn of the year (-0.3% in Q4 2011 and -0.2% in Q1 2012)...

    Results of 1st quarter 2012 - released on January 11, 2012 16:00

  • Growth outlook deteriorates in the Euro-zone

    After a sharp slowdown in Q2, real GDP growth in the euro area is expected to remain subdued until Q1 2012. Investment would grow slowly, private consumption would remain fragile and inflation would...

    Results of 4rd quarter 2011 - released on October 7, 2011 16:00

  • GDP growth moderating after a strong Q1

    After a strong rebound in Q1 (0.8%), GDP growth in the Euro-zone is expected to decelerate markedly in Q2 (0.3%) and then grow at a moderate rate in Q3 and Q4 (0.4%). The euro area-wide development ma...

    Results of 3rd Quarter 2011 - released on July 6, 2011 16:00

  • Euro-zone recovery: resilient

    Euro-zone GDP growth softened in Q4 2010 (to +0.3%, after +0.4% in Q3), due to a weather-related postponement of construction investment, notably in Germany and in France, and to a slowdown in global ...

    Results of 2nd quarter 2011 - released on April 11, 2011 16:00

  • A slow recovery

    Euro-zone GDP growth softened in Q3 (0.3% after 1.0% in Q2), mainly due to the deceleration of world trade. Investment dropped by 0.3% while private consumption expanded modestly (+0.1%). Over the for...

    Results of 1st quarter 2011 - released on January 7, 2011 16:00

  • Growing at a lower pace

    Euro-zone GDP picked-up in Q2 (+1.0%), owing to the world trade dynamism and to a rise in domestic demand. Investment rebounded at a rate of 1.5% in Q2 due to improved business perspectives as well ...

    Results of 4th Quarter 2010 - released on October 6, 2010 16:00

  • An abating recovery

    After a GDP increase of 0.2% in Q1 2010 economic prospects in the Euro Zone remain subdued. Real GDP is forecasted to accelerate, +0.5%, in Q2 2010 and then to decelerate, +0.3% and +0.2% in Q3 and Q...

    Results of 3th Quarter 2010 - released on July 7, 2010 16:00

  • Weak domestic demand undermines growth

    In the Euro-zone, real GDP was stable in Q4, after accelerating in Q3. Domestic demand barely grew, with consumption stagnating and investment contracting by 1.3%. Only net exports contributed positiv...

    Results of 2nd Quarter 2010 - released on April 7, 2010 16:00

  • Lacklustre recovery in the euro zone

    The business climate is still below its historical average. Real GDP is forecasted to rise by 0.3% in Q4 2009, and by 0.2% in both Q1 and Q2 2010.In particular, the fading fiscal stimulus in the comin...

    Results of 1st Quarter 2010 - released on January 8, 2010 16:00

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The Eurozone Economic Outlook is a publication produced in a collaboration between the INSEE, Ifo in Munich and Istat in Rome.

The forecasts are distributed on the day that Eurostat publishes its second release of quarterly national accounts.

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