Spain’s economy expanded modestly in the second quarter of 2026, with quarter-on-quarter GDP growth rising to 0.7%, up from 0.6% in the previous quarter. The updated figures, released on 25 September 2026, indicate a slight acceleration in economic activity compared with the start of the year.
On a quarter-over-quarter basis, the current 0.7% reading measures the change in output between the second and first quarters of 2026, while the previous 0.6% figure reflected growth in the first quarter relative to the final quarter of the prior period. The incremental improvement suggests that Spain maintained a steady expansion path, with a mild strengthening in growth momentum as the year progressed.
The data point to a gradually firming recovery rather than a sharp upswing, a pattern that may be closely watched by investors and policymakers assessing the sustainability of Spain’s economic trajectory into the second half of 2026.
