Preliminary estimates revealed that the Eurozone continued to grow at a slower pace in the final quarter of 2018, rounding out a year that saw growth go from strong to moderate. According to Eurostat, GDP increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.2% quarteron- quarter in the fourth quarter, matching the third quarter’s reading. While a detailed breakdown of national accounts is not yet available, a weak industrial sector and shaken confidence likely drove the lackluster result. The economy has slowed notably since 2017’s robust recovery, with growth falling to 1.8% in 2018 from 2.4% the year prior.

SUMMARY 2 

EURO AREA 17 

GERMANY 31 

FRANCE 45 

ITALY 57 

SPAIN 70 

AUSTRIA 83 

BELGIUM 92 

ESTONIA 100 

FINLAND 107 

GREECE 115 

IRELAND 123 

LITHUANIA 134 

LATVIA 140 

NETHERLANDS 146 

PORTUGAL 156 

SLOVAKIA 164 

SLOVENIA 170 

CYPRUS 176 

LUXEMBOURG 179 

MALTA 182 

NOTES 185