Economics
Spain Revises GDP Growth Sharply Higher After Data Doubts
- Third-quarter estimate raised to 3.4% y/y from initial 2.7%
- Despite better numbers, omicron and inflation threaten outlook
Shoppers on Black Friday in central Madrid.
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Spain’s economy grew more than initially thought in the third quarter -- suggesting the recovery gathered pace in the second half of the year, albeit before the emergence of the coronavirus’s omicron variant.
Gross domestic product grew 3.4% from a year ago, more than the 2.7% initially estimated, official figures showed Thursday. Some economists had questioned the original reading, arguing that high-frequency data indicated the euro area’s fourth-biggest economy was rebounding more robustly from its deepest contraction on record.