Compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, growth was zero. Compared to the first quarter a year earlier, growth fell to 1.1 percent.
Analysts had, on average, expected growth of 0.2 percent compared to the previous quarter and 1.3 percent growth compared to the first quarter of 2025.
Consumption in March increased by 0.7 percent compared to the previous month, below expectations of 0.8 percent.
