It slows down the pace of growth of the Italian economy. It is revealed by theIstat, according to which the gross domestic product increased in the third quarter of 0,2% compared to the previous quarter and by 0,8% on an annual basis (from +0,9% in the previous estimate). The variation acquired for 2015 is equal to +0,6%.
The results recorded in the July-September period could complicate the achievement of the objective, also confirmed yesterday by Minister Padoan, to end 2015 with a 0,9% increase in GDP compared to last year.
On a quarterly basis, between August and September i national final consumption they grew by 0,4%, while gross fixed investments decreased by 0,4%. With regard to foreign components, imports increased by 0,5% and exports decreased by 0,8%.
The trend for the added value of all the main compartments: +2,3% in agriculture, +0,3% in industry and +0,1% in services. Positive changes in added value are also recorded in trend terms: 3,7% in agriculture, 0,9% in industry and 0,5% in services.
Looking at the rest of the world, in the third quarter, GDP recorded cyclical growth of 0,5% in the United States and the United Kingdom and 0,3% in France and Germany.
Year-on-year, the UK recorded an increase of 2,3% in the UK, against 2,2% in the US, 1,7% in Germany and 1,2% in France. The GDP of the Eurozone, on the other hand, recorded an increase of 0,3% on the previous quarter and of 1,6% on an annual basis.
