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GDP up by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU

Reported by Eurostat News Releases

Eurostat’s preliminary flash estimate reports seasonally adjusted GDP growth in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the previous quarter: 0.4% in the euro area and 0.5% in the EU.

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  • Affected location: euro area and European Union
Historical GDP growth of Japan
Illustrative image: Historical GDP growth of Japan — Max Roser/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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The figures provide preliminary GDP growth estimates for the euro area and the EU.

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Geographic reach
6/10
Global importance
3/10
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