By sector, secondary activities (industry and manufacturing) fell 1.5% quarterly, dragged down by lower manufacturing and construction production. In contrast, tertiary activities (commerce and services) barely grew 0.1%, while primary activities (agriculture) expanded 3.2%.
Compared to the same quarter of 2024, secondary activities decreased 2.9%, tertiary activities advanced 0.9%, and primary activities grew 3.0%. Overall, GDP accumulated an increase of 0.5% during the first nine months of the year.
The data confirms a general slowdown in the economy, influenced by the moderation of domestic consumption, global uncertainty and the loss of dynamism in the export manufacturing sectors, where the loss of thousands of jobs.
