GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (2024)

Announcement

Following recommendations for a harmonised European revision policy for national accounts and balance of payments, EU countries will carry out a benchmark revision of their national accounts estimates in 2024. The purpose of this benchmark revision is to implement changes introduced by the amended ESA 2010 regulation, and to incorporate new data sources and other methodological improvements. Most of the revised quarterly and annual country data are expected to be released by Eurostat between June and October 2024, and will be progressively integrated in European estimates. The impact of these revisions is expected to be limited, but still noticeable for some European aggregates and more pronounced for certain Member States. For further details, please consult the available documentation on Eurostat’s website.

GDP growth in the euro area and the EU

In the first quarter of 2024, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 0.3% in both the euro area and the EU, compared with the previous quarter, according to an estimate published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the fourth quarter of 2023, GDP had declined by 0.1% in the euro area and had remained stable in the EU.

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (1)

Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU in the first quarter of 2024, after +0.2% in the euro area and +0.3% in the EU in the previous quarter.

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (2)

During the first quarter of 2024, GDP in the United States increased by 0.3% compared to the previous quarter (after +0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023). Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, GDP increased by 2.9% (after +3.1% in the previous quarter).

GDP growth by Member State

Malta (+1.3%) recorded the highest increase of GDP compared to the previous quarter, followed by Cyprus (+1.2%) and Croatia (+1.0%). Decreases were observed in Denmark (-1.8%), Estonia (-0.5%) and the Netherlands (‑0.1%).

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (3)

GDP components and contributions to growth

GDP components evolved in the first quarter of 2024 as follows:

  • household final consumption expenditure increased by 0.2% in both the euro area and the EU (after +0.2% in the euro area and +0.3% in the EU in the previous quarter),

  • government final consumption expenditure was stable in the euro area and increased by 0.1 in the EU (after +0.6% in the euro area and +0.5% in the EU in the previous quarter),

  • gross fixed capital formation decreased by 1.5% in both the euro area and the EU (after +0.8% and +0.7% respectively),

  • exports increased by 1.4% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU (after +0.2% in the euro area and +0.4% in the EU), and

  • imports decreased by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU (after +0.6% and +0.5% respectively).

The contribution to GDP growth from:

  • household final consumption expenditure was positive for both the euro area and the EU (+0.1 percentage points – pp),

  • government final expenditure was negligible for both zones (+0.0 pp for both),

  • gross fixed capital formation was negative for both the euro area and the EU (-0.3 pp for both),

  • changes in inventories was negative for both euro area (-0.3 pp) and the EU (-0.1 pp), and

  • exports minus imports was positive for both the euro area (+0.9 pp) and the EU (+0.6 pp).

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (4)

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (5)

Employment growth in the euro area and EU

The number of employed persons increased by 0.3% in both the euro area and the EU in the first quarter of 2024, compared with the previous quarter, after +0.3% in the euro area and +0.2% in the EU in the fourth quarter of 2023.

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (6)

Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, employment increased by 1.0% in the euro area and by 0.9% in the EU in the first quarter of 2024, after +1.2% in the euro area and +1.0% in the EU in the fourth quarter of 2023.

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (7)

Hours worked increased by 0.3% in both the euro area and the EU in the first quarter of 2024, compared with the previous quarter. Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, the hours worked increased by 0.2% in the euro area and were stable in the EU.

These data provide a picture of labour input consistent with the output and income measure of national accounts.

Employment growth in Member States

In the first quarter of 2024, Romania (+2.4%), Malta (+1.4%) and Portugal (+1.1%) recorded the highest growth of employment in persons compared with the previous quarter. Decline of employment was recorded in Poland (-0.6%), Slovakia(-0.3%) and Sweden (-0.1%).

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (8)

Employment levels in the euro area and EU

Based on seasonally adjusted figures, Eurostat estimates that in the first quarter of 2024, 218.0 million people were employed in the EU, of which 169.9 million were in the euro area.

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (9)

Evolution of labour productivity in the euro area and EU

The combination of GDP and employment data allows an estimation of labour productivity.

In the first quarter of 2024, productivity based on persons decreased by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

Based on hours worked, productivity compared with the same quarter of the previous year decreased by 0.3% in the euro area and remained stable in the EU.

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (10)

Tables

Growth rates of GDP in volume(based on seasonally adjusted* data)

Percentage change compared
with the previous quarter

Percentage change compared with the
same quarter of the previous year

2023Q2

2023Q3

2023Q4

2024Q1

2023Q2

2023Q3

2023Q4

2024Q1

Euro area

0.1

0.0

-0.1

0.3

0.6

0.2

0.2

0.4

EU

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.3

0.6

0.2

0.3

0.5

Belgium

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

Bulgaria

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.4

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

Czechia

0.3

-0.8

0.4

0.3

-0.1

-0.6

0.2

0.2

Denmark

-0.9

0.3

2.7

-1.8

0.7

0.6

3.5

0.2

Germany

-0.1

0.1

-0.5

0.2

0.2

-0.1

-0.2

-0.2

Estonia

-0.3

-0.7

-0.6

-0.5

-3.0

-3.1

-2.4

-2.1

Ireland

-0.8

-2.4

-3.6

0.9

-0.5

-5.7

-9.1

-5.9

Greece

1.1

0.0

0.3

0.7

2.7

2.1

1.3

2.1

Spain

0.5

0.5

0.7

0.7

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.4

France

0.7

0.1

0.3

0.2

1.4

0.9

1.2

1.3

Croatia

1.6

-0.7

2.0

1.0

3.3

1.9

4.4

3.9

Italy

-0.1

0.4

0.1

0.3

0.6

0.6

0.7

0.7

Cyprus

-0.2

1.3

1.0

1.2

2.2

2.5

2.3

3.4

Latvia

-0.3

-0.1

0.4

0.9

-0.3

0.2

-0.1

0.9

Lithuania

2.4

-0.1

-0.2

0.8

0.8

0.1

0.1

2.9

Luxembourg

0.3

-1.3

0.0

0.5

-0.4

-2.0

-0.6

-0.4

Hungary

0.0

0.9

0.0

0.8

-2.1

-0.2

0.5

1.7

Malta

0.7

2.3

0.2

1.3

5.0

7.2

4.4

4.6

Netherlands**

-0.4

-0.3

0.3

-0.1

-0.1

-0.6

-0.2

-0.6

Austria

-1.3

-0.2

0.1

0.2

-1.6

-1.7

-1.3

-1.3

Poland

-0.2

1.1

0.0

0.5

-0.5

0.2

1.7

1.3

Portugal

0.1

-0.2

0.7

0.8

2.6

1.9

2.1

1.5

Romania

1.0

0.9

-0.6

0.4

2.8

3.5

1.1

1.8

Slovenia

0.9

-0.1

0.9

0.0

1.8

1.8

2.4

1.8

Slovakia

0.8

0.6

0.6

0.7

1.5

1.8

2.2

2.7

Finland**

0.6

-1.0

-0.8

0.2

-0.5

-1.6

-1.5

-1.2

Sweden**

-0.5

0.1

0.0

0.7

-0.5

-0.7

-0.1

0.7

Iceland***

1.1

-2.5

0.9

-0.9

4.9

2.6

0.6

-1.4

Norway

-0.2

-0.5

1.6

0.2

0.9

-1.5

1.0

1.1

Switzerland

-0.3

0.3

0.3

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.7

0.8

United States

0.5

1.2

0.8

0.3

2.4

2.9

3.1

2.9

:Data not available

*Growth rates to the previous quarter and to the same quarter of the previous year presented in this table are both based on seasonally and calendar adjusted figures, except where indicated. Unadjusted data are not available for all Member States that are included in GDP flash estimates.

**Percentage change compared with the same quarter of the previous year calculated from calendar adjusted data.

***The seasonal adjustment does not include a calendar adjustment for Iceland.

Source datasets: namq_10_gdp and naidq_10_gdp (for United States data); gross value added by industry is available in namq_10_a10

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (11)

Growth rates of employment in persons*

Percentage change compared
with the previous quarter

Percentage change compared with the
same quarter of the previous year

2023Q2

2023Q3

2023Q4

2024Q1

2023Q2

2023Q3

2023Q4

2024Q1

Euro area

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.3

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

EU

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

0.9

Belgium

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.9

0.6

0.5

0.5

Bulgaria

0.0

-0.1

0.4

0.1

1.2

-0.6

1.2

0.7

Czechia

1.0

-0.7

-0.1

0.0

0.9

0.5

0.4

0.3

Denmark

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.7

1.7

1.3

0.9

1.1

Germany

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.9

0.7

0.5

0.3

Estonia

-1.5

-0.9

0.6

0.5

3.4

2.2

2.2

-1.3

Ireland

0.6

0.4

0.3

0.7

3.1

3.6

3.4

1.9

Greece

0.2

0.2

0.6

0.6

1.3

0.7

1.0

1.5

Spain

0.0

1.3

0.8

1.0

3.1

3.6

3.6

2.9

France

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

1.2

0.9

0.7

0.5

Croatia

-0.7

1.0

0.4

0.3

1.1

1.9

1.9

1.1

Italy

0.1

0.1

0.6

0.4

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.2

Cyprus

0.4

0.6

0.4

0.6

1.5

1.3

1.1

2.2

Latvia

-0.1

-0.1

-1.0

0.3

0.3

-0.2

-0.8

-0.9

Lithuania

0.7

1.4

0.0

0.2

0.8

1.9

2.1

2.6

Luxembourg

0.5

0.2

0.3

0.2

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.2

Hungary

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.3

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.6

Malta

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

6.4

6.4

6.3

5.8

Netherlands

0.1

0.2

0.4

0.4

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.2

Austria

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.2

1.0

0.8

0.4

0.4

Poland

0.3

-0.2

-0.3

-0.6

-0.1

0.3

-0.3

-1.0

Portugal

0.6

0.1

-0.1

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.8

Romania

-0.5

0.5

1.5

2.4

-1.9

-0.6

0.3

4.0

Slovenia

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

1.4

1.0

0.7

0.6

Slovakia

0.1

0.0

0.0

-0.3

0.1

0.2

0.3

-0.1

Finland

0.5

-0.5

-0.6

0.2

1.5

0.1

-0.5

-0.1

Sweden

0.2

0.1

-0.1

-0.1

1.4

0.9

0.3

0.0

Iceland

0.9

0.6

0.5

0.2

5.3

4.5

3.6

2.1

Norway

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.5

1.0

0.6

0.5

Switzerland

0.8

-0.2

0.4

0.3

2.8

2.2

2.2

1.4

* Percentage change in the number of persons employed in resident production units compared with the previous quarter based on seasonally adjusted data. Percentage change compared with the same quarter of the previous year based on non-seasonally adjusted data.

See predefined tables: tec00108 (quarterly change), teina305 (annual change), tec00109 (levels)

Source dataset: namq_10_a10_e (including breakdowns by industry)

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (12)

Growth rates of employment in hours worked*

Percentage change compared
with the previous quarter

Percentage change compared with the
same quarter of the previous year

2023Q2

2023Q3

2023Q4

2024Q1

2023Q2

2023Q3

2023Q4

2024Q1

Euro area

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.3

1.1

0.9

0.8

0.2

EU

-0.1

0.0

0.2

0.3

0.7

0.7

0.5

0.0

Belgium

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

Bulgaria

-0.9

0.1

0.6

0.0

-0.3

-1.6

1.1

0.4

Czechia

0.2

-0.7

1.6

-1.8

-0.3

-0.9

0.6

-1.9

Denmark

0.8

-0.1

0.1

0.1

0.9

0.6

0.5

0.4

Germany

0.6

-0.1

-0.8

0.7

0.7

-0.1

0.1

-0.6

Estonia

-0.4

2.3

-2.2

-1.0

2.6

-0.1

0.3

-2.4

Ireland

-1.1

0.9

-0.6

1.2

1.1

1.9

0.4

-0.2

Greece

-0.8

-4.0

4.7

1.7

2.2

0.7

1.6

1.6

Spain

1.5

0.0

0.1

-0.3

0.8

1.9

2.9

-0.1

France

0.3

0.1

0.2

-0.1

1.1

0.8

0.4

1.0

Croatia

-0.6

1.0

0.0

0.0

1.2

1.9

1.8

1.1

Italy

-0.5

0.5

0.8

0.6

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.7

Cyprus

-0.2

1.3

0.8

0.3

1.3

1.7

1.5

2.6

Latvia

-2.6

-0.3

1.4

1.1

-2.0

-1.2

-0.7

-0.5

Lithuania

2.2

1.1

-0.3

0.9

2.5

4.3

1.7

3.4

Luxembourg

-1.9

-0.1

0.0

4.4

1.3

0.8

-0.4

1.4

Hungary

-0.5

0.2

-0.4

0.5

-1.6

-1.1

-2.9

-2.2

Malta

-0.3

-5.6

2.5

3.5

6.5

2.8

1.2

-0.2

Netherlands

-0.1

0.2

0.1

0.4

1.7

-0.1

-0.5

-0.3

Austria

-0.1

0.1

-1.0

-0.6

0.5

1.3

-1.1

-2.2

Poland

-1.1

-0.2

0.0

-0.5

-1.2

0.0

-1.0

-1.8

Portugal

-0.7

0.3

-1.5

-0.3

2.6

1.0

-0.9

-2.4

Romania

-0.3

0.3

1.5

2.5

-2.0

-0.7

0.5

4.2

Slovenia

0.7

1.6

1.1

1.1

-2.6

2.8

3.3

4.3

Slovakia

-1.0

-0.2

0.8

-0.6

-0.5

0.2

1.3

-1.6

Finland

0.2

-1.2

-0.8

0.8

0.1

-2.4

-2.7

-2.3

Sweden

-1.1

-0.2

0.7

-0.1

-0.4

-2.1

-0.5

-1.6

Iceland

0.6

0.2

0.2

-2.8

4.5

3.3

2.0

-1.7

Norway

0.2

0.2

0.4

0.5

-0.2

0.0

0.0

-3.0

:Data not available

* Percentage change in the number of hours worked in resident production units compared with the previous quarter based on seasonally adjusted data. Percentage change compared with the same quarter of the previous year based on non-seasonally adjusted data.

Source dataset: namq_10_a10_e (including breakdowns by industry)

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (13)

Overview on the evolution of main expenditure components

GDP and expenditure components

seasonally adjusted, chain-linked volumes

Percentage change compared with the previous quarter

Percentage change compared with the same quarter of
the previous year

Euro area

EU

Euro area

EU

GDP

2023 Q2

0.1

0.1

0.6

0.6

2023 Q3

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.2

2023 Q4

-0.1

0.0

0.2

0.3

2024 Q1

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.5

Household & NPISH final consumption expenditure

2023 Q2

0.1

0.3

0.6

0.3

2023 Q3

0.4

0.4

-0.3

-0.2

2023 Q4

0.2

0.3

0.7

0.7

2024 Q1

0.2

0.2

0.8

1.1

Government final consumption expenditure

2023 Q2

0.3

0.3

0.7

0.8

2023 Q3

0.7

0.7

1.5

1.6

2023 Q4

0.6

0.5

1.4

1.8

2024 Q1

0.0

0.1

1.6

1.8

Gross Fixed Capital Formation

2023 Q2

0.2

0.4

1.7

2.1

2023 Q3

0.1

0.2

0.7

1.2

2023 Q4

0.8

0.7

1.6

1.7

2024 Q1

-1.5

-1.5

-0.5

-0.2

Exports

2023 Q2

-1.0

-0.9

0.0

0.5

2023 Q3

-1.3

-0.7

-2.7

-1.7

2023 Q4

0.2

0.4

-2.5

-1.2

2024 Q1

1.4

1.0

-0.8

-0.2

Imports

2023 Q2

-0.2

-0.3

-0.1

-0.2

2023 Q3

-1.6

-1.1

-4.0

-3.6

2023 Q4

0.6

0.5

-2.4

-2.0

2024 Q1

-0.3

-0.2

-1.5

-1.0

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (14)

Contribution of expenditure components to change of GDP

seasonally adjusted, chain-linked volumes

Contribution in percentage points to GDP change compared with the previous quarter

Contribution in percentage points to GDP change compared with the same quarter of the previous year

Euro area

EU

Euro area

EU

Household & NPISH final
consumption expenditure

2023 Q2

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.2

2023 Q3

0.2

0.2

-0.1

-0.1

2023 Q4

0.1

0.1

0.4

0.4

2024 Q1

0.1

0.1

0.4

0.6

Government final consumption
expenditure

2023 Q2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

2023 Q3

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.4

2023 Q4

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.4

2024 Q1

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.4

Gross Fixed Capital Formation

2023 Q2

0.0

0.1

0.4

0.5

2023 Q3

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.3

2023 Q4

0.2

0.2

0.4

0.4

2024 Q1

-0.3

-0.3

-0.1

0.0

Changes in Inventories*

2023 Q2

0.4

0.1

-0.3

-0.7

2023 Q3

-0.4

-0.5

-0.8

-1.3

2023 Q4

-0.3

-0.4

-0.8

-1.2

2024 Q1

-0.3

-0.1

-0.6

-0.9

Exports

2023 Q2

-0.5

-0.5

0.0

0.3

2023 Q3

-0.7

-0.4

-1.4

-0.9

2023 Q4

0.1

0.2

-1.3

-0.7

2024 Q1

0.7

0.5

-0.5

-0.1

Imports

2023 Q2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

2023 Q3

0.8

0.6

2.1

1.9

2023 Q4

-0.3

-0.3

1.3

1.1

2024 Q1

0.1

0.1

0.8

0.5

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (15)

GDP and expenditure components in the first quarter of 2024 in millions of euro, seasonally adjusted, at current prices

Euro area

EU

GDP

3 681 310.3

4 353 839.7

Household & NPISH final consumption expenditure

1 924 564.8

2 277 100.7

Government final consumption expenditure

783 414.9

927 937.3

Gross Fixed Capital Formation

796 020.3

946 907.5

Changes in Inventories*

- 4 847.9

- 10 521.3

Domestic Demand

3 499 152.1

4 141 424.1

Exports

1 875 058.7

2 265 391.8

Imports

1 692 900.5

2 052 976.2

* Changes in inventories include acquisitions less disposals of valuables.

Source dataset: namq_10_gdp

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (16)

Notes for users

Revisions

The reliability of GDP and employment flash estimates was tested by dedicated working groups and revisions of subsequent estimates are continuously monitored. Further information can be found on Eurostat website.

With these estimates, euro area and EU employment and GDP figures for earlier quarters are revised.

Flash estimates of employment and GDP growth were published in News Release issued on 15 May 2024. They were based on a more limited data set than the one used for the present News Release and additionally, on preliminary estimates that have now been revised by some Member States. Revisions for the last quarter are highlighted in bold in the table below:

Growth rates

estimates

To the previous quarter (Q/Q-1)

To the previous year (Q/Q-4)

Previous

Current

Previous

Current

Euro area

EU

Euro area

EU

Euro area

EU

Euro area

EU

GDP

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.5

Employment

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.3

1.0

0.7

1.0

0.9

The European estimates published today include benchmark revisions from France and Sweden. All estimates presented in this release may be revised with the t+110 database update scheduled for 19 July 2024, which will reflect the impact of countries’ benchmark revisions as available.

Release schedule

This news release presents estimates for euro area and EU GDP and employment aggregates based on national accounts transmission from all Member States due after t+2 months.

A further estimation is done at around t+110 days after some countries transmit updated estimates.

To increase the timeliness of key indicators, Eurostat also publishes flash estimates for GDP (after around 30 and 45 days) and employment (after around 45 days). The flash estimates are based on estimates provided by most EU Member States on a voluntary basis.

Methods and definitions

European quarterly national accounts are compiled in accordance with the European System of Accounts 2010 (ESA 2010). They include key policy indicators on GDP and employment.

Gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices measures the production activity of resident producer units. Growth rates are based on chain-linked volumes.

Employment covers employees and self-employed working in resident production units (domestic concept). Employment flash estimates are limited to total employment in persons, but regular estimates also cover hours worked and industry breakdowns.

Labour productivity is compiled as the ratio of economic output (GDP, chain-linked volumes with reference year 2010) to labour input (total employment measured in persons or hours worked, for all industries, according to the domestic concept).

The method used for compilation of European GDP and employment estimates is the same as for previous releases.

Geographical information

Euro area (EA20): Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland.

European Union (EU27): Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.

For more information

  • Website section on national accounts, notably information on European GDP and employment estimates

  • Database section on national accounts and Eurostat metadata on quarterly national accounts

  • Statistics Explained articles on measuring quarterly GDP and presentation of updated quarterly estimates

  • Country specific metadata

  • Country specific metadata on the recording of Ukrainian refugees in main aggregates of national accounts

  • European System of Accounts 2010

  • Euro indicators dashboard

  • Release calendar for Euro indicators

  • European Statistics Code of Practice

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area (2024)

FAQs

GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.3% in the euro area? ›

GDP growth in the euro area and EU

What is the GDP rate of the euro area? ›

GDP Growth Rate in Euro Area averaged 0.37 percent from 1995 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 12.10 percent in the third quarter of 2020 and a record low of -11.30 percent in the second quarter of 2020.

What is the GDP of the EU? ›

In 2022, GDP in the EU was 15.8 trillion PPS (15 800 billion PPS) – note that for the EU one PPS equals one euro (€).

How does the GDP of the EU compare to that of the US? ›

The EU has, in fact, come closer to the US in terms of GDP per capita, from 67 percent in 1995 (the first year for which EU27 data is available) to 72 percent in 2022 (Figure 2, Panel A). China's convergence has been impressive, from a mere 2 percent of the US GDP per capita in 1980, to 28 percent of the US in 2022.

What is the GDP growth rate in the EU in 2024? ›

In the EU, it is now expected to decrease from 6.4% in 2023 to 2.7% in 2024 and 2.2% in 2025. In the euro area, it is forecast to fall from 5.4% in 2023 to 2.5% in 2024 and 2.1% in 2025.

What is the euro area GDP in dollars? ›

ActualPreviousUnit
14136.2414685.96USD Billion

What area in Europe has the highest GDP? ›

List of EU metropolitan areas by GDP
  • Paris metropolitan area has the largest GDP in the European Union (€783 billion).
  • Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region has the second largest GDP in the European Union (€502 billion).
  • Munich Metropolitan Region has the third largest GDP in the European Union (€336 billion).

What is the GDP of the EU in US dollars? ›

European Union: Gross domestic product (GDP) from 2019 to 2029 (in billion U.S. dollars)
CharacteristicGDP in billion U.S. dollars
202216,773.07
202117,321.58
202015,370.9
201915,695.02
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What is the lowest GDP in the EU? ›

Bulgaria had the lowest level of GDP per capita in the EU in 2023, followed by Greece and Latvia.

Which country has the richest GDP in EU? ›

Europe boasts some of the world's wealthiest countries, with thriving economies and high living standards. As of recent data, Luxembourg leads with a GDP per capita exceeding $115,000, thanks to its robust financial sector and favorable tax policies.

What is the richest country in world? ›

Luxembourg

This country controls the pandemic duration better than any other European country. In 2020, they had a growth rate of minus 0.9%, and the country will grow by 7% in 2021. Hans Luxembourg is at the top of the list of the richest countries in the world by GDP 14,3740 USD.

What is the GDP of the EU compared to the global economy? ›

In 2023, the share of the European Union in the global gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity amounted to an estimated 14.46 percent. The EU GDP amounted to 15.91 trillion euros in 2022.

How much is the US unemployment rate compared to Europe? ›

This was above Germany (3.2%) and the US (3.8%) but below France (7.4%). The Eurozone's rate was 6.5% in Q4 2023, while in the G7 it was 4.2%. Unemployment rates rose in almost all the OECD countries following the coronavirus outbreak, although the size of the increase varied widely.

What is the GDP growth rate in the euro? ›

The Euro Area economy recorded an average real GDP growth rate of 1.4% in the decade to 2022, below the 1.8% average for Major Economies. In 2022, real GDP growth was 3.4%.

What is the GDP of Europe? ›

How big is the EU economy? The European Union operates as a single market made up of 27 countries. The total value of all goods and services produced (gross domestic product or GDP) in the EU in 2021 was € 14.5 trillion.

What is the GDP growth rate in 2024? ›

Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2024 (Second Estimate) and Corporate Profits (Preliminary) Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.3 percent in the first quarter of 2024, according to the "second" estimate. In the fourth quarter of 2023, real GDP increased 3.4 percent.

What is euro area inflation rate? ›

Overview. The euro area annual inflation rate was 2.4% in April 2024, stable compared to March 2024. A year earlier, the rate was 7.0%. In the EU, the annual inflation was 2.6% in April 2024, stable compared to March 2024.

What is the GDP of the EU in dollars? ›

In 2022, the EU's GDP amounted to about 16.64 trillion U.S. dollars.

What is the GDP of France in euros? ›

In 2022, the country's GDP amounted to 2,351.2 billion euros. For a few years now, the GDP of France has increased every year.

What is the largest economy in the EU? ›

With a gross domestic product (GDP) of 4.121 billion euros in 2023, Germany is the third-largest economy in the world after the United States and China, and thus also the largest economy in Europe.

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