Global & Regional Focus Notes
08 Ιουνίου 2016
Όλγα Κοσμά, Ερευνήτρια Οικονομολόγος της Eurobank
According to the final estimate published by Eurostat, real GDP growth on a seasonally adjusted basis (sa) came in at 0.6%QoQ (1.7%YoY) in the euro area (EA19) in Q1 2016, accelerating from 0.4%QoQ in the previous quarter. The highest rates of growth in core EA countries were recorded in Spain and Austria (both +0.8%) and Germany (+0.7%), while a negative rate of growth was registered in Greece (-0.5%). Domestic demand remained the main contributor to euro area growth.