The euro zone economy grew by 1.4% in 2025, at a slightly slower pace than previously estimated, revised official data showed today.
The EU's statistics agency revised the figure from the earlier 1.5% first estimate in January.
Eurostat also said quarter-on-quarter growth for the single currency area reached 0.2% in the last three months of 2025, down from an earlier estimate of 0.3%.
The agency revised its figure for the 27-country European Union as well.
Eurostat said the EU grew by 1.5% in 2025 and not 1.6% as previously estimated, as it also revised down the bloc's growth figure for the last three months of 2025 to 0.2% from 0.3%.
The data also showed Ireland's economy - as measured by GDP - contracted by 3.8% in the final quarter of 2025, much higher than Eurostat's earlier forecast of a 0.6% contraction.
Loretta O'Sullivan, EY Ireland Chief Economist, said today's figures show that the European economy navigated last year's unsettled global environment relatively well.
But she said that looking to 2026, tariff headwinds remain and the evolving conflict in the Middle East poses risks for global energy markets, supply chains, inflation and economic activity.
"These developments only reinforce the importance of Ireland using its EU Presidency to make progress on initiatives to boost the bloc’s resilience and competitiveness," she added.
