Eurostat’s preliminary estimate put European Union gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 0.5% in the third quarter of 2026 from the previous quarter, while eurozone GDP rose 0.4%. The figures marked a slowdown from the second quarter, when the EU grew 0.7% and the eurozone 0.6%. The estimate is based on incomplete data sources and may be revised.
Compared with the third quarter of 2025, GDP increased 1.5% in the EU and 1.3% in the eurozone. Among member states with available data, Ireland recorded the fastest quarterly growth, at 5.5%. Estonia, Spain and the Netherlands each expanded 0.6%, while Lithuania’s GDP fell 1% and France’s declined 0.1%.
The estimate covers 19 member states, representing 94% of EU GDP and 96% of eurozone GDP. Eurostat’s next estimate for the third quarter is due on 13 November 2026.
