Spanish government sticks to GDP growth forecasts despite trade turmoil

April 30, 2025 8:13 AM EDT

FILE PHOTO: Spain Minister of Economy, Trade, and Enterprise Carlos Cuerpo participates in a media interview at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group 2024 Fall Meeting in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo on Monday maintained his expectations for solid economic growth in 2025 and 2026 despite the global trade turmoil.

The government still expects the economy, which is among the top performers in Europe, to grow 2.6% in 2025 and 2.2% in 2026, he told reporters. The public debt-to-GDP ratio sould end the year at 101.7%, just below last year's 101.8%.

(Reporting by Inti Landauro, editing by Andrei Khalip)



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