OREANDA-NEWS. In the third quarter of 2015, the business investment rate was 22.1% in the euro area, compared with 22.4% in the previous quarter.

The business profit share in the euro area was 39.7% in the third quarter of 2015, compared with 39.8% in the second quarter of 2015.

These data come from a first release of seasonally adjusted quarterly European sector accounts from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, and the European Central Bank (ECB).