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Euro area GDP grows 0.4% in the third quarter

Euro area GDP rose 0.4% on the quarter in July to September 2026, and 1.3% on the year, according to Eurostat's preliminary flash estimate. The EU as a whole grew 0.5% on the quarter.

By FTC Editorial TeamPublished 1 min read

Eurostat published its preliminary flash estimate of euro area GDP on 30 October 2026. Seasonally adjusted GDP rose 0.4% in the euro area in the third quarter compared with the previous quarter, and 0.5% in the EU. On the year, GDP was 1.3% higher in the euro area and 1.5% higher in the EU (Eurostat, 30 October 2026).

Euro area GDP grows 0.4% in the third quarter — moving average crossover diagram
A fast moving average crossing a slower one

Key figures, third quarter 2026 (preliminary)

  • Euro area, quarter on quarter: +0.4%
  • Euro area, year on year: +1.3%
  • EU, quarter on quarter: +0.5%
  • EU, year on year: +1.5%
Euro area GDP grows 0.4% in the third quarter — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

The same release restates the second quarter, when euro area GDP rose 0.6%. That figure is covered in Euro area GDP grows 0.6% in the second quarter, lifted by trade. Eurostat's next estimate for this quarter is due on 13 November 2026.

Euro area GDP grows 0.4% in the third quarter — candlestick anatomy diagram
The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

The next euro area figure is October inflation, due on 4 November. It has its own preview.

Sources

  1. Eurostat: GDP up by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU, 30 October 2026

Common questions

How much did euro area GDP grow in the third quarter of 2026?

0.4% on the previous quarter and 1.3% on the year, according to Eurostat's preliminary flash estimate of 30 October 2026.

When is the next euro area GDP estimate for the third quarter?

On 13 November 2026, according to Eurostat's release.

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