Euro area net saving slips as investment rises in third quarter

Euro area net saving fell to €863 billion in the four quarters to the third quarter of 2025, according to a report from the European Central Bank (ECB).

This compared with €877 billion recorded in the four quarters to the previous quarter and represented 6.9 per cent of euro area net disposable income.

Over the same period, euro area net non-financial investment increased to €590 billion, equivalent to 4.7 per cent of net disposable income.

The increase in investment...