Euro area GDP growth measures how much the economy expanded or shrank last quarter, the broadest read on the euro area economy.
Actual
0.2%
Forecast
0.5%
Previous
0.4%
Euro Area GDP Growth Rate for Q3 came in at 0.2% versus 0.5% expected (previous 0.4%), below forecast, which was negative for the EUR.
What it meant for the EUR
The actual landed below the 0.5% forecast (0.3 below expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the EUR, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was negative for the EUR.
New to this release? See what Euro Area GDP Growth Rate measures, the next release and its full history.