Euro-area growth slows to 0.4% in third-quarter flash estimate
Eurostat’s preliminary data show euro-area GDP growth easing from 0.6% to 0.4% quarter on quarter, while annual growth edges higher.
Euro-area GDP grew 0.4% quarter on quarter in the third quarter of 2026, slowing from 0.6% in the second quarter, according to Eurostat’s preliminary flash estimate. EU growth was 0.5%, down from 0.7%.
Growth slowed sequentially
The 0.4% quarterly increase in the euro area followed 0.6% growth in the second quarter. In the EU, quarterly growth eased to 0.5% from 0.7%. The annual growth rates nevertheless edged up to 1.3% for the euro area and 1.5% for the EU, from 1.2% and 1.4%, respectively.
Divergence across member states
Among countries with available data, Ireland recorded the strongest quarterly increase at 5.5%, while Lithuania fell 1.0% and France declined 0.1%. Spain grew 0.6% quarter on quarter and 2.7% year on year; Germany grew 0.2% quarter on quarter and 1.2% year on year.
What to watch next
- The 13 November 2026 t+45 flash estimate, which may revise the preliminary reading.
- Whether the sequential slowdown persists across the euro area’s largest economies.
- How national divergences affect the regional policy and market outlook.
This is a preliminary statistical estimate, not an investment recommendation or a forecast beyond the data published by Eurostat.
Euro-area GDP Q3
+0.4%
↓ vs +0.6% in Q2 quarter on quarter
EU GDP Q3
+0.5%
↓ vs +0.7% in Q2 quarter on quarter
Euro-area GDP YoY
+1.3%
↑ vs +1.2% in Q2 year on year
EU GDP YoY
+1.5%
↑ vs +1.4% in Q2 year on year
Sources
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