The Draghi report estimates an annual growth potential of more than 4.4%.

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The MEP claims the Draghi report estimates annual growth (das Wachstum) of more than 4.4%. In fact, the 4.4%–4.7% figure in the Draghi report refers to the additional annual investment needed (€750–800 billion) expressed as a percentage of EU GDP, not to any growth rate or growth potential.

The Draghi report does not contain any estimate of annual growth potential at 4.4% or higher. The 4.4% figure has been misattributed to a completely different economic indicator.

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• The MEP conflates two fundamentally different economic concepts: 'investment needs as a share of GDP' and 'annual growth potential'. The 4.4% figure exists in the Draghi report but represents a completely different metric — the investment gap as a percentage of GDP, not a growth rate.
• The Draghi report describes Europe's actual average annual growth since 1995 as just 1.1%, far below the claimed 4.4%. No section of the report projects annual growth potential anywhere near 4.4%.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Draghi Report PDFThe report states that €750–800 billion in additional annual investment is needed, corresponding to 4.4–4.7% of EU GDP in 2023. This figure refers to investment needs, not to economic growth or growth potential.
• SecondaryEuropean Parliament — Briefing on Financing CompetitivenessThe Draghi Report highlights that closing Europe's investment gap — estimated at EUR 750–800 billion per year, or around 4.4–4.7 per cent of EU GDP — will require significant additional resources.
• SecondaryEuractivDraghi himself noted that this amount — equivalent to 4.4–4.7% of the EU's annual GDP — is almost certainly a 'conservative estimate'. The figure refers to the investment gap, not to growth projections.