E21: flash estimate, +0.4% GDP in the third quarter
Italia shows quarterly stagnation at 0 per cent, France at -0.1 per cent
(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - In the third quarter, GDP growth in the eurozone stood at 0.4 per cent compared with the second quarter (+0.6 per cent). In the EU, growth was +0.5 per cent following +0.7 per cent. This is Eurostat’s flash estimate. Compared with the third quarter of 2025, growth was +1.3 per cent in the euro area and +1.5 per cent in the EU, following +1.2 per cent and +1.4 per cent respectively in the second quarter. In Italia, growth was 0% in the third quarter (stagnation) following +0.2% in the second quarter, and +0.8% compared with the third quarter of 2025, following +1% in the second quarter of 2026. France recorded -0.1 per cent compared with the second quarter of 2026, Germany +0.2 per cent and Spain +0.6 per cent. Of the 15 countries for which data are available, only France and Lithuania (-1 per cent) fared worse than Italia.
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