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  |