# 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.

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- Published: 2026-11-03
- Updated: 2026-11-03
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- Currencies: EUR

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](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-euro-indicators/w/2-30102026-ap)).

## 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%

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](/news/euro-area-gdp-q2-2026/). Eurostat's next estimate for this quarter is due on 13 November 2026.

The next euro area figure is October inflation, due on 4 November. It has its own [preview](/news/euro-area-flash-hicp-october-2026-preview/).

## Sources

- [Eurostat: GDP up by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU, 30 October 2026](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-euro-indicators/w/2-30102026-ap)

## 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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