Real GDP growth forecasts
Real GDP growth is defined as year on year percentage change of real GDP (i.e. in volumes) in the euro area , according to the standardised European System of national and regional Accounts 2010 definition, as published by Eurostat.
Mean point estimates (all survey rounds)
| Survey round | Current calendar year | Next calendar year | Calendar year after next | One year ahead | Two years ahead | Longer term (five years ahead) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Q1 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| 1999 Q2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | ||
| 1999 Q3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | ||
| 1999 Q4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | ||
| 2000 Q1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | ||
| 2000 Q3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | |
| 2001 Q1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | |
| 2001 Q2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | |
| 2001 Q3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 
| 2001 Q4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 
| 2002 Q1 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 
| 2002 Q4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 
| 2003 Q1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | |
| 2003 Q2 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | |
| 2003 Q3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 
| 2003 Q4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 
| 2004 Q1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | |
| 2004 Q2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 
| 2004 Q4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 
| 2005 Q1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 | |
| 2005 Q2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | |
| 2005 Q3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 
| 2005 Q4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 
| 2006 Q1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | |
| 2006 Q3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 
| 2006 Q4 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 
| 2007 Q1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 
| 2007 Q4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 
| 2008 Q1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | |
| 2008 Q2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 
| 2008 Q4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 
| 2009 Q1 | -1.7 | 0.6 | -1.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | |
| 2009 Q2 | -3.4 | 0.2 | -2.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | |
| 2009 Q3 | -4.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 
| 2009 Q4 | -3.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 
| 2010 Q1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | |
| 2010 Q2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | |
| 2010 Q3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 
| 2010 Q4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 
| 2011 Q1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | |
| 2011 Q2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | |
| 2011 Q3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 
| 2011 Q4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 
| 2012 Q1 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | |
| 2012 Q2 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | |
| 2012 Q3 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 
| 2012 Q4 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 
| 2013 Q1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 
| 2013 Q2 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 
| 2013 Q3 | -0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 
| 2013 Q4 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 
| 2014 Q1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 
| 2014 Q2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 
| 2014 Q3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 
| 2014 Q4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 
| 2015 Q1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 
| 2015 Q2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 
| 2015 Q3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 
| 2015 Q4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 
| 2016 Q1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 
| 2016 Q2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 
| 2016 Q3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 
| 2016 Q4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 
| 2017 Q1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 
| 2017 Q2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 
| 2017 Q3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 
| 2017 Q4 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 
| 2018 Q1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 
| 2018 Q2 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 
| 2018 Q3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 
| 2018 Q4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 
| 2019 Q1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 
| 2019 Q2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 
| 2019 Q3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 
| 2019 Q4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 
| 2020 Q1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 
| 2020 Q2 | -5.5 | 4.3 | 1.7 | -2.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 
| 2020 Q3 | -8.3 | 5.7 | 2.4 | -0.9 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 
| 2020 Q4 | -7.8 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 
| 2021 Q1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 
| 2021 Q2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 
| 2021 Q3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 
| 2021 Q4 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 
| 2022 Q1 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 
| 2022 Q2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 
| 2022 Q3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 
| 2022 Q4 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | -0.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 
| 2023 Q1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 
| 2023 Q2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 
| 2023 Q3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 
| 2023 Q4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 
| 2024 Q1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 
| 2024 Q2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 
| 2024 Q3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 
| 2024 Q4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 
| 2025 Q1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 
| 2025 Q2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 
| 2025 Q3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 
| 2025 Q4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 |