The Eurozone experienced stalled growth in the fourth quarter of 2024, as revealed by flash estimates, following a positive performance in the earlier quarters. The overall growth for the year stood at 0.7%. Activity declined significantly in Germany, the largest economy in the bloc, where GDP contracted by 0.2%, leading to consecutive years of annual declines. Looking ahead to 2025, expected monetary policy adjustments may help catalyze modest growth, projecting a 0.3% increase in Germany and a 1.0% rise for the Eurozone as a whole.
Growth in the Eurozone stalled in Q4 according to flash estimates released this morning, marking a weak end to last year following positive growth earlier in the year.
Declining activity in Germany, the Eurozone's largest economy, weighed on the bloc's growth, leading to a contraction of German GDP by 0.2% on the quarter.
Germany has seen annual declines in activity for two consecutive years, raising concerns about the sustainability of growth in the Eurozone.
In 2025, a further loosening of monetary conditions is expected to moderately boost activity in both Germany and the Eurozone.
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