Preliminary estimate of GDP - Q1 2026

In the first quarter of 2026 the seasonally and calendar adjusted, chained volume measure, of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.2 per cent with respect to the previous quarter and by 0.7 per cent over the same quarter of previous year.

The first quarter of 2026 had one working day less than the previous quarter and the same number of working days compared to the first quarter of 2025.

The quarter on quarter change of GDP was the result of an increase of value added in services and a decrease in agriculture, forestry and fishing and in industry. From the demand side, the GDP dynamic in the first quarter is the result of a positive contribution of net exports and a negative contribution of the domestic component (gross of change in inventories).

The carry-over annual GDP growth for 2026 is estimated at 0.5%.