Gross domestic product (GDP) grew further during the first quarter in the Eurozone, the European Commission's Eurostat revealed in a preliminary report published on Friday. The data showed a modest increase of 0.1% in front of the estimation of 0.2% and a bit higher in relation to the flat result of the previous quarter.
Concerning the EU, the figure increased by 0.3% in the same quarter, month over month. On a yearly basis, seasonally adjusted GDP expanded by 1.3% in both the euro area and the EU.
Finally, among the member states, Portugal logged the best result with a growth of 1.6%, followed by Spain, Italy, and Latvia increasing all by 0.5%. The worst performer was Ireland falling by 2.7%.