According to Eurostat, the euro area household saving rate fell from 14.4% in the first quarter to 14.2% in the second quarter of 2026, as household consumption grew 1.3%, faster than the 1.1% rise in gross disposable income. The household investment rate eased slightly from 8.4% to 8.3%, because gross fixed capital formation grew only 0.5%. By contrast, the profit share of non-financial businesses rose from 38.4% to 39.0%, as compensation of employees and taxes less subsidies grew 1.0% while gross value added rose 2.0%. The business investment rate also increased from 22.5% to 22.7%, driven by a 2.9% rise in business gross fixed capital formation.
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