Spain and Portugal Outpace Eurozone with Strong Economic Growth in Q4 2025

According to the Economic Desk of Webangah News Agency, preliminary estimates from Eurostat show Spain and Portugal’s economies grew by 0.8% in Q4 2025, significantly outpacing the Eurozone’s 0.3% average. Spain’s quarterly growth marked its strongest performance in a year, with GDP rising 0.8% from Q3, exceeding forecasts. The country’s annual growth reached 2.8%, far surpassing Germany’s 0.4% and France’s 1.1%.

Domestic demand fueled Spain’s expansion, with household consumption up 1% and investment rising 1.7%. Tourism remained vital for service sector growth (0.8%), while construction output jumped 2.1%. Portugal matched Spain’s quarterly growth at 0.8%, though its 1.9% annual growth slightly trailed 2024’s 2.1%.

The Eurozone’s uneven recovery saw Lithuania lead with 1.7% growth, while Ireland contracted 0.6%. Germany posted 0.3% growth – its best in three quarters – with France and Italy at 0.2% and 0.3% respectively. Unemployment fell to 6.2% in December, the lowest since 2008.