QI-2026 QUARTERLY REPORT GERMANY
German economy grows 0.2 percent in 2025 Industrial production 1.6 percent down in 2024
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Economic output turned up again in fourth quarter 2025 after teetering in the third. Economic recovery initially set to remain weak this year.
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Consumption expenditure of private households expected to slow down and grow 0.8 percent this year. Consumers remain cautious amid high economic uncertainty.
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Gross fixed capital formation anticipated to turn up for the first time in four years. Special fund for infrastructure and climate neutrality set to inject impetus alongside slight recovery in residential construction.
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Demand from EU countries should prop up foreign trade, with export prospects up slightly at last count. Uncertainty regarding trade with the United States remains high.
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Industrial production in 2025 1.6 percent lower than in 2024, its fourth consecutive annual drop.