Gross domestic product growth in the euro area came in at 1.3% year on year for the third quarter of 2026, according to the flash estimate published on 30 October 2026. The reading was above the market forecast of 1.1%.
Comparison with the previous period
Compared with the previous period, when growth stood at 1.2%, the latest figure is higher. Year-on-year growth measures how much the economy’s output has expanded against the same quarter a year earlier, so a higher reading means output has grown more quickly over that span.
The flash estimate is an early reading and is typically revised as more complete data becomes available.
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