In Q1 2026, real gross domestic product (GDP) fell back slightly (-0.1%). The purchasing power of household gross disposable income (GDI) per consumption unit fell slightly (-0.1% after +0.2%). The household savings rate increased again, reaching 17.9% of their GDI, compared to 17.7% in the previous quarter. The profit margin of non-financial corporations (NFCs) fell sharply in Q1 2026, standing at 31.7% of their value added, after 32.5% in the previous quarter. In Q1 2026, GDP fell back by 0.1% In Q1 2026, real GDP* fell back (-0.1% quarter on quarter after +0.2% in Q4 2025). Household consumption weakened slightly ... (full story)