According to provisional figures that will be subject to revision at the end of August, GDP was affected by a rise of 6.7 % in producing sectors and of 11.3 % in services sectors.
Compared to the first quarter of 2021, GDP increased by a more modest 3.7 % (according to seasonally and calendar adjusted data).
It should be remembered that the second quarter of 2020 was the time when more serious restrictions were in place to combat the spread of Covid-19, which likely contributes to the striking double-digit rise a year later when restrictions were being gradually lessened.
