Euro area economy enters 2018 with robust growth
According to the January Euro Growth Indicator, GDP in the euro area is forecast to grow by 0.9 per cent in fourth quarter of 2017, the highest rate of growth in seven years. The estimate for the first quarter 2018 has been revised upwards by 0.1 percentage point to 0.6 percent, suggesting that economic growth is moderating only modestly in the beginning of the new year.
More information on this topic on our Euro Growth Indicator section.