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Germany's economy shrank by 5% in 2020, less than expected and a smaller contraction than during the global financial crisis

Upbeat export expectations boost German investor morale

Business • 12 hrs

The German economy shrank by a smaller than expected 5% last year, new figures show

German economy shrank 5% in 2020 due to Covid-19

Business • 14 Jan

The Ifo institute said its business climate index rose to 92.1 from an upwardly revised reading of 90.9 in November

German business morale rises unexpectedly in December

Business • 18 Dec 20

German industrial output was up by 3.2% in October, new figures show

German industrial output surges on booming car sales

Business • 07 Dec 20

Europe's largest economy partly recovered from an unprecedented plunge caused by the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in spring

German economy grew by record 8.5% in third quarter

Business • 24 Nov 20

Germany's trade surplus expanded to €17.8 billion, new figures show today

Rise in exports offers Germany hope of avoiding Q4 drop

Business • 09 Nov 20

The jump in Q3 German output was the biggest since the Federal Statistics office began collecting quarterly growth data in 1970

German economy grows record 8.2% in third quarter

Business • 30 Oct 20

Orders for German-made goods rose 4.5% in August, new figures show today

German industrial orders rising at 'remarkable pace'

Business • 06 Oct 20

Germany's Ifo institute said its business climate index rose to 93.4 from a downwardly revised 92.5 in August

Business morale brightens in Germany, France

Business • 24 Sep 20

Germany had revised upwards its 2020 forecast to a decline of 5.8% from a previous estimate of 6.3%

Germany sees economy recovering faster than expected

Business • 01 Sep 20

The new German measures include prolonging a short-time work scheme and freezing insolvency rules

Germany agrees €10 billion extension of Covid-19 relief

Business • 26 Aug 20

German private consumption, investments and exports all collapsed at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic

German economy shrank by record 9.7% in second quarter

Business • 25 Aug 20

German household spending, business investment and exports collapsed during the Covid-19 pandemic

German economy shrinks by record 10.1% in Q2

Business • 30 Jul 20

Germany's Ifo institute's monthly barometer rose to 90.5 points, up from 86.3 in June

German business morale improves again

Business • 27 Jul 20

Germany - Europe's largest economy - has a long path to recovery from the coronavirus crisis despite a slew of more positive data

German investor sentiment highlights long recovery road

Business • 14 Jul 20

German exports climbed 9% to €80.3 billion in May compared to April, when they suffered their biggest plunge since records began

German exports rise in May as lockdowns ease

Business • 09 Jul 20

Retail sales in Germany rose by almost 14% in June, rebounding from a 6.5% drop in April

German economic rebound from coronavirus gathering pace

Business • 01 Jul 20

The Ifo institute said its June business climate index surged to 86.2 from an upwardly revised 79.7 in May - the largest surge since records started after reunification in 1990

German business morale posts strongest ever rise

Business • 24 Jun 20

The ZEW institute's monthly barometer added 12.4 points to stand at 63.4 in June

German investor confidence highest since March 2006

Business • 16 Jun 20

German businesses expected operations to return to normal in nine months after severe lockdowns in the second quarter, Ifo has said

German economy likely to shrink 6.6% due to Covid-19

Business • 28 May 20

The German economy saw a first-quarter contraction of 2.2%

Consumption, exports slump push Germany into recession

Business • 25 May 20

German output shrank by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2020, new figures show today

Virus causes German economy to shrink 2.2% in Q1

Business • 15 May 20

Some 43% of German firms have faced cancelled orders and more than a third have had to slash investment due to Covid-19

Covid-19 crisis hitting demand at 60% of German firms

Business • 08 May 20

The Ifo institue said Europe's largest economy shrank by 1.9% in the first three months of 2020

German economy to contract by 6.6% in 2020 due to virus

Business • 28 Apr 20

The Ifo institute said its April survey showed that its business climate index slumped to 74.3 from a downwardly revised 85.9 in March

German business morale plummets to record low

Business • 24 Apr 20

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