Brussels: The Eurozone recorded economic growth of 1.5 percent in 2025, continuing its recovery after growth of 0.4 percent in 2023 and 0.9 percent in 2024.

According to Qatar News Agency, the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) said the preliminary estimates reflect more dynamic economic activity than expected at the end of the year, exceeding economists' forecasts, which had projected average annual growth of 1.4 percent. The figures also surpassed the European Commission's growth forecast of 1.3 percent.

Eurostat added that gross domestic product (GDP) in countries using the single currency rose by 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the previous quarter, and by 1.3 percent year on year.

Across the European Union as a whole, economic growth reached 1.6 percent in 2025, with strong momentum also recorded in the fourth quarter (+0.4 percent quarter on quarter and +1.4 percent compared with the final quarter of 2024).