FX.co ★ Euro Zone GDP Growth Eases to 1.3% in Q4 2025, Slightly Below Prior Quarter

Euro Zone economic growth cooled marginally in the fourth quarter of 2025, with GDP expanding 1.3% year-over-year, down from 1.4% in the previous quarter. The latest data, updated on 13 February 2026, indicate a modest loss of momentum as the currency bloc continues to navigate a challenging global environment.

The figures reflect a comparison of fourth-quarter 2025 GDP with the same period a year earlier, while the previous indicator measured fourth-quarter performance against the corresponding quarter of the prior year as well. Although the slowdown is slight, the downward shift suggests that growth in the Euro Zone remains fragile and vulnerable to external and domestic pressures.

For investors and policymakers, the softening trajectory underscores the importance of monitoring subsequent quarters for signs of either stabilization or further deceleration, as the region balances inflation dynamics, monetary policy conditions and global demand headwinds.