German Economy Shrinks for Second Year in New Blow to Scholz
Germany’s economy shrank for a second consecutive year in 2024 and is unlikely to grow much in 2025, laying bare the challenge for the country’s new government once snap elections are held in February.
Germany’s economy shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024
The German economy shrank for the second straight year in 2024 as worried consumers held back on spending and Chinese competition ate into the country’s traditional exports of cars and industrial machinery.
Battling political crisis, Germany’s economy shrinks in 2024 for second straight year
Gross domestic product in the eurozone’s largest economy declined 0.2 percent last year, according to preliminary figures from federal statistics agency Destatis, coming after a 0.3 percent contraction in 2023.
Germany's economy shrinks for a second year in a row as election looms
Europe's biggest economy shrank for a second year in a row in 2024, according to data released on Wednesday by the Federal Statistics Office.
German economy contracts 0.2% in 2024 in second consecutive annual slowdown
The German economy contracted by 0.2% in 2024, in the second consecutive year of declines in the annual gross domestic product of Europe’s largest economy.
Germany’s economy shrank for 2nd consecutive year in 2024
The German economy, Europe’s biggest, shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024, according to preliminary official figures released Wednesday weeks before an election in which the economy is the top issue.
Germany’s GDP shrinks 0.2% in 2024, marking second year of contraction
Germany, Europe’s largest economy, recorded its second consecutive annual contraction in 2024, with gross domestic product ...
Going big on 2025 GDP, major Chinese local-level economies unveil ambitious targets
Bold goals for local gross domestic product growth seen as shoring up confidence early while lining up with China’s long-term ...