Italian Quarterly GDP Growth Flat in Q3, Flash Data Shows

05:33 AM EDT, 10/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Italy's quarterly gross domestic product showed zero growth in the third quarter after a 0.2% rise in the prior three-month period, preliminary data from statistics agency Istat showed Friday. The consensus estimate for the month pointed to a 0.1% uptick. On a yearly basis, the Italian economy expanded 0.8% in the quarter, against the 1% growth earlier and the expected 0.9% increase.