Next release
Released quarterlyOct 30, 2026 10:00 UTC
in 86 days
Latest result
The most recent Euro Area GDP Growth Rate (Jul 30, 2026, Q2 2026) printed 0.4% versus 0.1% expected (previous -0.2%) — above forecast, positive for the EUR.
What it measures
This is the first estimate of how fast the euro-area economy grew in the latest quarter, across the 20 member countries. Flash means it is the earliest and most market-moving reading, before later revisions. Growth shapes how much room the ECB has on rates.
Growth feeds the ECB's rate decisions, and higher rates reward holding the euro, so a stronger economy that lets the ECB stay firm tends to support the euro, while a contraction raises rate-cut bets and can weaken it. The market watches the largest economies, Germany above all, since they drive the bloc-wide figure. Because the euro area spans strong and weak members, traders also note which countries are pulling growth up or down. As the first estimate, it moves the euro more than the revisions that follow.
What a higher or lower Euro Area GDP Growth Rate means for the EUR
A stronger-than-expected reading points to a more resilient economy or higher-for-longer rates, which tends to draw capital into the EUR.
Higher than forecast
An actual above the 0.1% forecast is typically bullish for the EUR.
Lower than forecast
An actual below the 0.1% forecast is typically bearish for the EUR.
Release history
Every release of Euro Area GDP Growth Rate: actual vs forecast and the beat/miss outcome. Click a date for the full read of that release.
| Release | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 · Q2 | 0.4% | 0.1% | -0.2% | above |
| Apr 30, 2026 · Q1 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | inline |
| Jan 30, 2026 · Q4 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | above |
| Oct 30, 2025 · Q3 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | above |
| Jul 30, 2025 · Q2 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% | inline |
| Apr 30, 2025 · Q1 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | above |
| Jan 30, 2025 · Q4 | 0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | below |
| Oct 30, 2024 · Q3 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | above |
| Jul 30, 2024 · Q2 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | above |
| Apr 30, 2024 · Q1 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0% | above |
| Jan 30, 2024 · Q4 | 0% | -0.1% | -0.1% | above |
| Oct 31, 2023 · Q3 | -0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | below |
| Jul 31, 2023 · Q2 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0% | inline |
| Apr 28, 2023 · Q1 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | inline |
| Jan 31, 2023 · Q4 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | above |
| Oct 31, 2022 · Q3 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.8% | below |
| Jul 29, 2022 · Q2 | 0.7% | 0% | 0.5% | above |
| Apr 29, 2022 · Q1 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | inline |
| Jan 31, 2022 · Q4 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 2.3% | above |
| Oct 29, 2021 · Q3 | 2.2% | 2% | 2.1% | above |
| Jul 30, 2021 · Q2 | 2% | 1.5% | -0.3% | above |
| Apr 30, 2021 · Q1 | -0.6% | -1.0% | -0.7% | above |
| Feb 2, 2021 · Q4 | -0.7% | -2.2% | 12.4% | above |
| Oct 30, 2020 · Q3 | 12.7% | 7.5% | -11.8% | above |
| Jul 31, 2020 · Q2 | -12.1% | -12.5% | -3.6% | above |
| Apr 30, 2020 · Q1 | -3.8% | -3% | 0.1% | below |
| Jan 31, 2020 · Q4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | below |
| Oct 31, 2019 · Q3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | inline |
| Jul 31, 2019 · Q2 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | inline |
| Apr 30, 2019 · Q1 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | above |
| Jan 31, 2019 · Q4 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | below |
| Oct 30, 2018 · Q3 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | below |
| Jul 31, 2018 · Q2 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% | below |
| May 2, 2018 · Q1 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% | inline |
| Jan 30, 2018 · Q4 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | inline |
| Oct 31, 2017 · Q3 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | inline |
Frequently asked questions
- What is Euro Area GDP Growth Rate?
- This is the first estimate of how fast the euro-area economy grew in the latest quarter, across the 20 member countries. Flash means it is the earliest and most market-moving reading, before later revisions. Growth shapes how much room the ECB has on rates.
- What was the latest Euro Area GDP Growth Rate reading?
- The most recent release (Jul 30, 2026, Q2 2026) came in at 0.4%, versus a forecast of 0.1% and a previous -0.2% — above expectations.
- When is the next Euro Area GDP Growth Rate?
- The next Euro Area GDP Growth Rate is scheduled for Oct 30, 2026. It is released quarterly.
- What happens to the EUR if Euro Area GDP Growth Rate is higher than expected?
- An actual reading above the consensus forecast is typically bullish for the EUR, while a reading below forecast is bearish for the EUR. A stronger-than-expected reading points to a more resilient economy or higher-for-longer rates, which tends to draw capital into the EUR.
- How does Euro Area GDP Growth Rate affect the EUR?
- Growth feeds the ECB's rate decisions, and higher rates reward holding the euro, so a stronger economy that lets the ECB stay firm tends to support the euro, while a contraction raises rate-cut bets and can weaken it. The market watches the largest economies, Germany above all, since they drive the bloc-wide figure. Because the euro area spans strong and weak members, traders also note which countries are pulling growth up or down. As the first estimate, it moves the euro more than the revisions that follow.