Spain's quarterly growth slows to 0.2%, missing expectations
Reuters
Published Oct 28, 2022 03:19AM ET
Updated Oct 28, 2022 03:47AM ET
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's economic growth slowed down sharply to 0.2% in the third quarter from the previous three-month period when gross domestic product expanded 1.5%, slightly missing expectations, flash data from the National Statistics Institute showed on Friday.
The economy was held back by a fall in investment, reflected especially in slowing construction, which, however, could not offset a strong performance of the services sector driven by a brisk tourist season.
Private consumption still grew 1.1% in the quarter, resisting high inflation recorded during the summer months, when it was above 10%.
The INE said separately on Friday Spain's consumer prices in the 12-month period to October rose 7.3%, a slower pace than 8.9% in September and the lowest reading since January.
Analysts polled by Reuters had expected GDP to grow 0.3% quarter-on-quarter.
On an annual basis, Spain's third-quarter economic output expanded by 3.8%, compared to a Reuters poll of 3.9%. In the second quarter, annual growth totalled 6.8%.
The government has said Spain will not enter recession in the coming quarters, as it pins it hopes on the resilience of the labour market.
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