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Adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects and reconciled, GDP increased 1.6% from the same period a year earlier.
Compared with the previous quarter, economic performance grew 0.4% on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis.
In the first half of 2026, GDP was 1.7% higher than a year earlier, according to both raw and adjusted data.
Industry continued to make a positive contribution to economic growth, while agriculture acted as a drag.
Services were the main driver of the expansion, particularly professional, scientific and technical activities, as well as administrative and support services.
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