OECD GDP grew 0.4% QoQ in Q2 2025 (prev 0.2%), while G7 GDP also accelerated to 0.4% QoQ (prev 0.1%), with country-level growth showing mixed patterns.

• US GDP rebounded +0.7% QoQ (prev –0.1%), supported by a sharp –10.3% drop in imports after an 11.0% surge in Q1, though inventory drawdowns offset some gains.

• France and Japan both improved modestly, with GDP rising to 0.3% QoQ (prev 0.1%).

• UK growth slowed to 0.3% QoQ (prev 0.7%), weighed by –1.1% investment contraction (prev +2.0%).

• Germany (–0.3% QoQ, prev +0.3%) and Italy (–0.1% QoQ, prev +0.3%) both contracted, with German exports falling –0.6% after +3.0% in Q1.

• Outside the G7, Ireland saw a sharp slowdown (–1.0% QoQ, prev +7.4%) while Denmark swung to +1.3% QoQ (prev –1.3%).

• OECD GDP growth held steady at 1.7% YoY, with the US at +2.0% YoY (unchanged) and Germany the weakest at +0.2% YoY.