First release for the first quarter of 2019 – Business investment stable at 23.6% in the euro area – Business profit share down to 39.8%

In the first quarter of 2019, the business investment rate was 23.6% in the euro area, stable compared to previous quarter.

The business profit share in the euro area was 39.8% in the first quarter of 2019, compared with 40.0% in the fourth quarter of 2018.