Germany's central bank, the Bundesbank, has raised its growth forecast for this year to 3.1% for Europe's biggest economy, up from 2.5% previously.
For next year, the economy should grow by 1.8%, the Bundesbank said in a statement. It said the forecast underlined the German economy's rebound after the global financial and economic crisis.
The new forecast is in line with expectations by most economists who suggested this year's growth would reach 3% after the publication of official figures showing 1.5% growth in the first quarter.
