【环球财经】欧元区二季度GDP环比增长0.1%

Economic Growth - In Q2 2025, the Eurozone GDP grew by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter, while the EU overall grew by 0.2% [1] - Year-on-year, the Eurozone and EU GDP increased by 1.5% and 1.6%, respectively [1] - Finland, Germany, and Italy experienced declines in GDP by 0.4%, 0.3%, and 0.1% respectively, while Denmark, Croatia, and Romania saw increases of 1.3% and 1.2% [1] Demand Structure - Final consumption by households showed slight growth, government final consumption rebounded, while fixed capital investment declined significantly [1] - Exports decreased, imports remained stable, and overall EU imports increased by 0.3% [1] - Inventory growth contributed approximately 0.5 percentage points to the quarterly growth, while fixed capital investment negatively contributed by 0.4 percentage points [1] Employment Trends - Employment in the Eurozone and EU grew by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter, with year-on-year growth of 0.6% and 0.4%, respectively [2] - Bulgaria, Spain, and Malta experienced the fastest employment growth rates of 1.1%, 0.7%, and 0.7% [2] - The total employment in the EU is approximately 219.9 million, with the Eurozone accounting for 171.6 million [2] Productivity Improvement - Labor productivity improved, with a year-on-year increase of 0.8% in the Eurozone and 1.2% in the EU based on headcount [2] - When measured by hours worked, productivity increased by 1.1% in the Eurozone and 1.5% in the EU year-on-year [2]