The German economy will likely grow 3.7% in 2021 and reach pre-crisis levels before the end of the year, as progress in the vaccination campaign could contribute to an increase in exports and consumption, the IFW Economic Institute said on Thursday. IFW, one of Germany’s main institutes and part of …
Read More »German Investor Sentiment Improved on Expectations For a Broad-Based Recovery
ZEW Economic Research Institute said investor sentiment in Germany improved more than expected in March thanks to expectations of a broad-based economic recovery in Europe’s largest economy. The institute said that its economic sentiment survey for investors rose to 76.6 points from 71.2 in the previous month. A Reuters poll …
Read More »IWH lowers Germany’s GDP forecast this year
The German IWH Institute for Economic Research cut its 2021 growth forecast for Europe’s largest economy to 3.7% from the 4.4% it had forecast in December as the country faces the risk of a third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. “For Germany in particular, there is a risk that the …
Read More »OECD Raises Expectations for Global Growth in 2021
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) expects the global economy will expand by 5.6% in 2021, raising its forecast for growth compared with an estimated rate of 4.2% in the previous report. The OECD report issued on Tuesday noted that recovery from the Coronavirus impact this year will …
Read More »German Exports Rise in January Thanks to Strong Trade With China
German exports rose unexpectedly in January, buoyed by strong trade with China at a positive start of the year for manufacturers in Europe’s largest economy. Seasonally adjusted exports rose 1.4% compared to the previous month after a 0.4% increase in December, the Federal Statistics Office said Tuesday. The previous reading …
Read More »German Industrial Output Unexpectedly Declined in January
German industrial output fell unexpectedly in January, following a significant increase in the previous month’s reading, data released on Monday showed, predicting a weak start to the year for the manufacturing sector in Europe’s largest economy. Figures released by the Federal Statistics Office show a decline in output in the …
Read More »Germany: Unemployment Rate Rises Surprisingly in February
The unemployment rate in Germany rose during the month of February for the first time since last June, according to data released today, Tuesday, which dashed expectations of a decrease in the number of measures aimed at curbing the Coronavirus. For its part, the Labor Office said that the number …
Read More »Germany: Annual HICP Stays Unchanged February
Inflation in Germany, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), edged lower to 0.7% on a monthly basis in February, Destatis reported in its flash estimate on Monday. Moreover, the annual CPI rose to 1.3% from 1% and came in higher than analysts’ estimate of 1.2%. Further details of …
Read More »Strong Exports Lifted German Factory Activity to a 3-Year High in February
Today’s survey showed that increased demand from China, the United States and Europe pushed the growth of factory activity in Germany to the highest level in more than three years in February, improving expectations for Europe’s largest economy. The final reading of the IHS Market PMI for the manufacturing sector, …
Read More »The DIW Research Institute Expects Germany’s Economy to Contract by 1.5% in Early 2021
The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) said that Germany’s economy may shrink by about 1.5% at the beginning of the year, in light of the great damage that the general isolation measures to reduce Coronavirus infections affect the largest economy in Europe. The institute added that the high number …
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