GDP in both the eurozone and the EU27 rose by 1% in the second quarter of 2010, compared with the previous quarter, according to initial estimates released by Eurostat, on 2 September. In the first quarter of 2010, growth was +0.3% in both zones. Compared with the second quarter of 2009, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 1.9% in both the eurozone and the EU27, after +0.8% and +0.7%, respectively, from the previous quarter.