Brussels – According to data released by Eurostat, in the first quarter of 2026, the proportion of income that households in the euro area set aside remained unchanged at 14.3 per cent, the same level recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025. The stability of the savings rate can be explained by the parallel trends in consumption and gross disposable income, which grew by 0.8 per cent and 0.7 per cent, respectively, compared with the previous quarter.
As regards businesses, however, the profit share in the euro area fell to 38.6 per cent.
The figures show that household finances remain broadly stable, despite a decline in corporate profitability.
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