Germany’s GDP is forecast to decline 0.2 per cent in 2024, with slight growth of 0.2 per cent in 2025 and stronger expansion of 0.8 per cent in 2026 and 0.9 per cent in 2027, per Bundesbank’s report.
Inflation (HICP) will ease to 2.4 per cent in 2025, returning to 2 per cent by 2026.
Structural issues, weak exports, and sluggish investments persist, and debt ratios expected to fall gradually.