All sectors of the German economy grew in the second quarter, detailed data this morning shows.
It suggests it will be able to weather headwinds from any trade frictions.
State spending, investments and private consumption drove growth between April and June, the data showed, confirming a preliminary reading of a 0.5%.
Investment in construction and state spending grew the most, with both up by 0.6%.
The figures confirmed a trend in Europe's largest economy, which is increasingly dependent on domestic drivers for growth as exports weaken. Private consumption has grown for eighteen months in a row.
