Eurozone Q1 GDP growth was finalized at 0.4% qoq, unrevised. Over the year, Eurozone GDP grew 1.2% yoy. EU28 growth was finalized at 0.5% qoq, 1.5% yoy.
Among Member States for which data are available for the first quarter of 2019, Croatia (1.8%) recorded the highest growth compared with the previous quarter, followed by Hungary and Poland (both 1.5%). A decrease was observed in Latvia (-0.1%).
Quarterly, on the components, household final consumption expenditure rose by 0.5% in both the euro area and the EU28. Gross fixed capital formation increased by 1.1% in the euro area and by 1.3% in the EU28. Exports increased by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU28. Imports increased by 0.4% in the euro area and 1.2% in the EU28.
