Economic growth


  • GDP returned to growth with a strong rebound (+6%) in 2021 and substantial growth in 2022 (+3.4%), after an historic decrease in 2020 due to Covid crisis (-5.6%). 
  • Economic growth almost returned since 2014 (1.9%/year), to the pace observed between 2000 and 2007, i.e. before the global economic crisis in 2008-2009.
  • Slow growth between 2010 and 2014 due to debt crisis in some EU countries: 0.7%/year.

GDP growth in the EU