In the first quarter of 2017, the business investment rate was 22.2% in the euro area, compared with 23.6% in the previous quarter.
The business profit share in the euro area was 40.3% in the first quarter of 2017, compared with 40.8% in the fourth quarter of 2016.
These data come from a first release of seasonally adjusted quarterly European sector accounts from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, and the European Central Bank (ECB).
