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source: EUROSTAT
url: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/product?code=2-30042026-bp
document_type: html
date_retrieved: 2026-04-30
period: Q1 2026
parent_publication: Euro indicators — GDP flash estimate
indicators_covered: [GDP Growth Rate QoQ Flash, GDP Growth Rate YoY Flash]
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# GDP up by 0.1% in both the euro area and the EU

**Preliminary flash estimate for the first quarter of 2026**

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## Overview

In the first quarter of 2026, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by **0.1%** in both the euro area and the EU, compared with the previous quarter, according to a preliminary flash estimate published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the fourth quarter of 2025, GDP had increased by 0.2% in both areas.

Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by **0.8%** in the euro area and by **1.0%** in the EU in the first quarter of 2026, after +1.3% in the euro area and +1.4% in the EU in the previous quarter.

> *Euro area (EA21) Q1 2026: +0.1% q/q, +0.8% y/y*  
> *EU Q1 2026: +0.1% q/q, +1.0% y/y*

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## Member State performance (Q1 2026 vs Q4 2025, quarter-on-quarter)

Among the Member States for which data are available for the first quarter of 2026:

**Highest increases:**
- Finland: **+0.9%**
- Hungary: **+0.8%**
- Estonia: **+0.6%**
- Spain: **+0.6%**

**Declines:**
- Ireland: **-2.0%**
- Lithuania: **-0.4%**
- Sweden: **-0.2%**

The year-on-year growth rate was positive for fourteen countries and negative for one country.

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## GDP Growth Rate Table (seasonally adjusted)

| Region / Country | Q/q 2025Q2 | Q/q 2025Q3 | Q/q 2025Q4 | **Q/q 2026Q1** | y/y 2025Q2 | y/y 2025Q3 | y/y 2025Q4 | **y/y 2026Q1** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Euro area (21)** | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | **0.1%** | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% | **0.8%** |
| **Euro area (20)** | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | **0.1%** | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | **0.8%** |
| **EU** | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | **0.1%** | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.4% | **1.0%** |
| Belgium | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | **0.2%** | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | **0.8%** |
| Germany | -0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | **0.3%** | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | **0.3%** |
| France | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | **0.0%** | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.3% | **1.1%** |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | **0.2%** | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.9% | **0.7%** |
| Spain | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | **0.6%** | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.6% | **2.7%** |
| Netherlands** | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% | **0.1%** | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.8% | **1.2%** |
| Austria | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | **0.2%** | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.7% | **0.6%** |

*Note: "**" indicates calendar-adjusted data for year-on-year; EA20 excludes Bulgaria (joined Jan 2026). Full member list in Geographical Information.*

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## Next releases

- **GDP t+45 flash estimate:** 13 May 2026
- **Regular estimates:** 5 June 2026 and 20 July 2026

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## Source & Methodology

- **Source datasets:** `namq_10_gdp` (quarterly national accounts)
- **Methodology:** European quarterly national accounts compiled in accordance with ESA 2010 (European System of Accounts 2010). Growth rates based on chain-linked volumes. Flash estimates published after ~30 days (preliminary) and ~45 days (updated).
- **Coverage:** This preliminary flash estimate is based on data from 19 Member States, covering 96% of euro area GDP and 94% of EU GDP.
- **Geographical note:** As of 1 January 2026, euro area (EA21) includes Bulgaria; releases from Q1 2026 onwards comment on EA21 series.

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*Extracted from EUROSTAT press release "GDP up by 0.1% in both the euro area and the EU" (code: 2-30042026-bp), published 30 April 2026.*