Among the Member States for which data are available for the third quarter of 2023, Latvia (+0.6%) recorded the highest increase compared to the previous quarter, followed by Belgium (+0.5%) and Spain (+0.3%). The highest declines were recorded in Ireland (-1.8%), Austria (-0.6%) and Czechia (-0.3%). The growth rates compared to the same quarter of the previous year were positive for five countries, with the highest values observed for Portugal (+1.9%), Spain (+1.8%) and Belgium (+1.5%). The highest declines were recorded for Ireland (-4.7%), Estonia (-2.5%), Austria and Sweden (-1.2% both)
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