Quarterly national accounts

In the third quarter of 2016 the seasonally and calendar adjusted, chained volume measure of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.3 per cent with respect to the second quarter of 2016 and by 1.0 per cent in comparison with the third quarter of 2015.

Compared to the second quarter of 2016, final consumption expenditure increased by 0.2 per cent, gross fixed capital formation by 0.8 per cent, imports by 0.7 per cent and exports by 0.1 per cent.

With respect to the third quarter of 2015, final consumption expenditure increased by 1.0 per cent, gross fixed capital formation by 2.3 per cent, imports by 2.2 per cent and exports by 2.5 per cent.