Germany’s GDP grows 0.2% in Q3, beating forecasts

Eurostat released a flash estimate on October 30, 2026 that put Germany's third-quarter GDP up 0.2% from the prior quarter. Eurozone GDP grew 0.4% quarter-on-quarter, above the 0.2% market consensus, and 1.3% year-on-year, after 0.6% quarter-on-quarter growth in the second quarter. France contracted 0.1% in a quarter sources described alongside large-scale violent protests. Italy recorded 0% growth alongside protests in Milan and other cities. Spain, the Netherlands and Estonia each grew 0.6%. Ireland grew 5.5%, the highest in the eurozone. EU27 GDP grew 0.5% quarter-on-quarter and 1.5% year-on-year. CONTESTED: none in record. Outlets do not dispute the Eurostat figures. No left-rated coverage is in the record. The sole right-rated headline stressed the eurozone beat despite weakness in Germany and France. The estimate is preliminary.