Real GDP growth rate (chain-linked volume)

Gross domestic product (GDP) is calculated taking account of all economic transactions. When calculating the real economic growth, there needs to be an adjustment for price changes. The nominal GDP includes price changes, which is removed when calculating the real GDP. The real economic growth shows how much the volume of goods in the economy has increased.

Real GDP growth rate (annual) 0.9 %
3RD QUARTER 2025
Real GDP growth rate (quarterly) -0.5 %
3RD QUARTER 2025
Real GDP growth rate (quarterly, seasonally adjusted) 0.4 %
3RD QUARTER 2025

Flash estimate of GDP, at constant prices and seasonally and working-day adjusted, 2nd quarter 2023 – 3rd quarter 2025

 GDP chain-linked volume, change compared with same period of previous year, percentages
2nd quarter 2023-3.0
3rd quarter 2023-2.5
4th quarter 2023-3.0
1st quarter 2024-2.1
2nd quarter 2024-1.7
3rd quarter 2024-0.7
4th quarter 2024-0.1
1st quarter 20251.2
2nd quarter 20250.5
3rd quarter 20250.9

GDP chain-linked volume (reference year 2020), 2012–2024

Unit: million euros

201222,872.1
201323,273.8
201424,047.2
201524,489.2
201625,246.7
201726,669.2
201827,655.9
201928,686.6
202027,859.3
202130,159.0
202229,789.2
202328,971.8
202428,945.7

GDP chain-linked volume (reference year 2020), 2020–2024

Unit: million euros

 20202021202220232024
Seasonally and working day unadjusted27,859.330,159.029,789.228,971.828,945.7
Seasonally and working day adjusted27,897.130,173.629,814.228,974.628,950.0