Brussels – In the fourth quarter of 2016, the business investment rate was 23.5% in the euro area, compared with 22.0% in the previous quarter. The business profit share in the euro area was 41.0% in the fourth quarter of 2016, compared with 40.7% in the third quarter of 2016. These data come from a first release of seasonally adjusted quarterly European sector accounts from Eurostat and the European Central Bank (ECB).
