Eurozone economic growth in the fourth quarter by 0.1% qoq.

<P> Preliminary statistics released by Eurostat showed the fourth quarter, the euro zone economy grew by only 0.1% of the chain, fell sharply by 2.1% year on year. .</ P> <P> data show that the fourth quarter of 2009, euro area exports grew by only 1.7%. .The same period, investment in the euro area has fallen by 0.8%, household consumption expenditure remained stable while imports increased by 0.9%. .</ P> <P> data show that EU-27 over the same period the economic growth of the chain is only 0.1%, down 2.3%. .</ P> <P> in all Member States to provide data, as the largest economy in the fourth quarter of Germany's stagnant economic growth, the other two major economies - France and the United Kingdom increased by only 0.6% and 0.3 .%. .The most eye-catching performance of the fourth quarter, Slovakia and Poland, respectively, an increase of 2.0% and 1.2%. .</ P> <P> and full year 2009, the euro zone economy contracted by 4.1%, the EU economy shrank by 4.2%. .</ P>.