4 days ago · Germany’s economy is slowing, industry is shrinking and welfare costs are rising. Explore why Europe’s largest economy is losing momentum and what comes next.

Germany is the third-largest exporter globally with $1.66 trillion worth of goods and services exported in 2024. In 2024, Germany recorded a trade surplus worth $255 billion, ranking 2nd …

Dec 2, 2025 · Germany's economy is suffering its "deepest crisis" since the aftermath of World War II, an industry group warned Tuesday, calling on Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government …

Dec 5, 2025 · Germany's economic recovery will remain subdued next year as exports struggle and global trade slows, according to a forecast by the German Economic Institute IW seen by …

1 day ago · Germany should expect a slowdown in economic growth, experts at three research institutes have forecast. Chancellor Merz has called for a stronger European role in NATO. …

1 day ago · Leading German institutes on Thursday downgraded their 2026 growth forecasts, in another bad sign for Chancellor Friedrich Merz whose efforts to reboot Europe's biggest …

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s government said Wednesday that its economy, Europe’s biggest, is on track to shrink for a second consecutive year — underlining the unpopular administration’s …

Germany has gone through a prolonged period of economic stagnation. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it has recorded one of the weakest recoveries among advanced economies and …

Sep 19, 2024 · The German economy continues to be weak, according to the current issue of the Bundesbank’s Monthly Report. Output in the industrial sector and in construction got off to a …

With a gross domestic product of €4,305 billion in 2024, Germany is the world's third-largest economy after the United States and China and just ahead of Japan, making it the largest …