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Europe still recovers from the pandemic. “It’ll be all right” smiles at the Algarve and fails in Germany

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Briefings

A European Union's GDP grew 5.6% between 2019 and 2024, with the Algarve in Portugal achieving the highest regional recovery at 11.3% growth, while Germany's major regions experienced significant contraction. The Eurostat dataset covers 244 regions across the EU, and the analysis reflects pre-pandemic economic conditions as of October 2026.

Key points

• The Algarve region in Portugal recorded the highest regional economic recovery in the Iberian Peninsula and the western part of the former Eastern Bloc, with a 11.3% increase in GDP between 2019 and 2024.
• Germany's major regions, including Berlin and Stuttgart, experienced negative GDP growth, with Berlin's growth of 10.2% being the highest among German regions, while the Algarve's 11.3% growth exceeded it.

Context

The analysis compares 2024 GDP growth against 2019 pre-pandemic levels across 244 EU regions, with the Algarve showing the most positive deviation from the EU average of 5.6% growth.

Limitations

Data covers only 244 regions, with specific regional growth figures limited to 2019-2024 comparisons. Some regions like Yugoiztochen and Bucareste-Ilfov show extreme growth or contraction, but these are outliers. The analysis does not account for post-2026 trends or future economic forecasts.

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