Business investment rate stable at 21.8% in the euro area

The FINANCIAL — In the first quarter of 2015, the business investment rate was 21.8% in the euro area, stable compared with the previous quarter.

The business profit share in the euro area was 39.7% in the first quarter of 2015, compared with 39.3% in the fourth quarter of 2014.

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).