The euro area gross domestic product (GDP) has advanced 1.3% and that of the European Union (EU) 1.5% in the third quarter, compared to the same period of 2025, with 2.4% rising in Portugal, Eurostat today.
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13/11/2026
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O Gross domestic product (GDP) of the euro area has advanced 1.3% and that of the European Union (EU) 1.5% in the third quarter, compared to the same period of 2025, with 2.4% rising in Portugal, Eurostat today released.
According to the rapid estimate, compared to the previous quarter, between July and September, GDP grew by 0.4% in the euro area and 0.5% in the EU and 0.2% in Portugal.
Among the Member States for which data are available, Ireland and Poland (3.6% each) showed the greatest progress in GDP, followed by Cyprus (3.1%) and Spain (2.7%), and the only negative variation was recorded in France (-0.1%).
In comparison with the second quarter, Ireland (5.5%), Romania (2.1%) and Poland (0.8%) experienced the highest growth in their economies.
Lithuania (-1,0%) and France (-0.1%) saw their GDP fall back from the previous quarter.
In the same newsletter, the European Statistical Office indicates that the employment rate increased by 0.4% in the euro area and in the EU compared to the third quarter of 2025 and remained stable in both in the chain change, not disclosing data by country.