Overview
- Idescat’s provisional estimates show 0.7% quarter-on-quarter growth in Q3, outpacing Spain by 0.1 percentage point and the EU by 0.4.
- Short-term momentum strengthened through 2025, with interquarter gains of 0.2% in Q1, 0.5% in Q2 and 0.7% in Q3.
- All major sectors contributed to growth, led by construction with a 4.9% year-on-year increase.
- Services rose 2.4% year on year, driven by hospitality, warehousing and transport-linked activities, security, research and professional services.
- Industry expanded 1.9% year on year, supported by pharmaceuticals, automotive and machinery, as INE reported a 5.5% rise in September industrial production in Catalonia.