The German economy shrank slightly as expected in the second quarter, preliminary figures from Destatis revealed on Wednesday.
Gross domestic product fell 0.1 percent sequentially, in line with forecast, and reversed the downwardly revised 0.3 percent growth in the first quarter.
On a yearly basis, the economy logged a calendar-adjusted growth of 0.4 percent after rising 0.3 percent in the first quarter. At the same time, price-adjusted GDP remained flat in the second quarter.
Destatis is slated to publish detailed results for the second quarter on August 22.
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December 26, 2025 08:42 ET Third quarter economic growth data from some major economies including the U.S. were the main news in this holiday shortened week. GDP growth and industrial production data from the U.S. helped to boost morale, while the consumer confidence survey results were less upbeat. In Europe, the quarterly economic growth data from the U.K. drew attention, while the minutes of the Australian central bank’s latest policy session was in focus in Asia.