The European Union's GDP growth rate for the second quarter of 2026 is expected to be 1.8%, according to the latest forecast from the European Commission.
The European Union's GDP growth rate slowed to 1.7% in the second quarter of 2026, down from 2.1% in the first quarter, according to data released by Eurostat.
The International Monetary Fund expects the European Union's GDP growth rate to be 1.9% in 2026, with a slight slowdown in the second quarter due to global economic uncertainty.
The GDP growth rate for EU countries in the second quarter of 2026 ranged from 0.8% in Italy to 3.1% in Ireland, according to data from Trading Economics.
The European Union's GDP growth rate has been steadily increasing since 2020, but the second quarter of 2026 saw a slight slowdown due to global economic headwinds, according to a report by the Brookings Institution.
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development expects the European Union's GDP growth rate to be 1.8% in 2026, with a moderate slowdown in the second quarter due to global economic uncertainty.