Italy reported a contraction of 12.4 percent, while the German economy shrank by 10.1 percent.
The sharp contraction between April and June followed a first-quarter decrease of 3.6 percent in the eurozone and 3.2 percent across the EU.
Calling the figures “a preliminary flash estimate,” Eurostat said the data was seasonally adjusted and reflected the coronavirus containment measures adopted by most EU countries in the spring. Findings are “based on data sources that are incomplete and subject to further revisions,” it said.
Compared with the second quarter of 2019, seasonally adjusted GDP decreased by 15 percent in the eurozone and by 14.4 percent in the EU.
Eurostat said it will publish new estimates for the second quarter on August 14.
