Eurozone economy stagnates amid tariff fears

Eurozone economy stagnates amid tariff fears

Europe's two largest economies, Germany and France, both contracted from March to April.

Business activity stagnates in eurozone, contracts in Germany and France

Amid dwindling confidence and declining orders, business activity in the eurozone has been inching closer to contraction territory in April, a new survey shows. Although barely changed since March, the indicator has hit its lowest level in four months as companies in the single currency area’s largest economies held back on output. Germany joins France in a zone of shrinking business activity A faster decrease in new orders and growing pessimism…

Uncertainty about tariffs deflates the optimism of European entrepreneurs to unprecedented levels since the end of 2022, accelerates the fall of orders and brings activity to the edge of stagnation. Read

Forecast indices: stagnation for the Euro Area, contraction for Germany. The European failure is evident - Economic Scenarios

The EU and the Euro are revealing all their great weaknesses, and this can be seen from the trend of the forecast indices . The Eurozone HCOB composite PMI fell to 50.1 in April 2025 from 50.9 the previous month, slightly below market expectations of 50.3 but reflecting four consecutive months of no contraction in private sector activity, according to a flash estimate. Companies reported relative stability, despite the decline in activity in ser…

Private sector economic activity in the eurozone grew slightly in April, with stable manufacturing purchases offsetting a decline in services, according to the Flash PMI index published Wednesday by S&P Global.

Economic activity in the euro area stagnated in April, with the services sector offsetting positive industrial trends.