Germany's economy contracted for the second consecutive year in 2024, continuing its struggle with a series of internal and external challenges.

The German economy has become less and less competitive. A decisive factor was Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the halt to Russian gas supplies.

BERLIN, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Germany's economy shrank slightly in the third quarter compared with the previous three months, data from its statistics office showed on Friday.

Despite all the negative headlines about Germany’s economy struggling, the reality is far more optimistic than many people ...

German GDP contracts 0.2% in 2024, exports fall 0.8% First back-to-back annual contraction since early 2000s Fall in full-year GDP in line with forecast Fourth quarter's 0.1% fall suggests no ...

Germany has struggled to generate significant growth for years and the economy shrank in each of the last two years. In last year's fourth quarter, it contracted by 0.2%.

Output in Germany fell slightly in the third quarter, official data showed Monday, increasing the risk of a recession in Europe’s biggest economy. Gross domestic product dropped 0.1% in the July ...

Germany's economy is faltering. That could be an opportunity for the far-right NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research, about Germany ...

In the big picture, it’s impossible to miss Germany’s struggles. Start with growth, which helped make Germany the world’s third-largest economy but has only cracked 2 percent per year once ...

Germany’s economic engine, the world’s third-largest, has stalled, and its political class cannot agree on why — or what to do about it.

Germany’s economy contracted in 2023, hindered by high inflation that squeezed consumer spending, with the country’s creaking industrial model also suffering from weak global demand.

This week brought more dismal German economic data: Industrial production fell 1.5% in June from the previous month, worse than analysts expected.