Economic growth in the USA was seven times as high as in the European Union since the pandemic.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify whether 'growth' refers to cumulative GDP growth, average annual growth rate, or GDP per capita growth. Different metrics yield different comparisons.
• The claim does not specify the exact time period endpoint (2024? Q1 2025? 2025?).
• The claim does not clarify whether it uses Q4 2019 or another quarter as the pre-pandemic baseline.
• The MEP cited no specific source for this figure, making it impossible to trace the methodology used.

Sources

• SecondaryBruegel InstituteThe EU has outperformed the US on per-capita output growth; in terms of output per hour worked, some EU countries are as productive as the US.