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Germany’s Economy Gains Momentum in Q4 in World Economy News 26/02/2026 Germany’s economy expanded by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2025, confirming preliminary estimates and marking a clear rebound from the stagnation recorded in the previous quarter. The figure represents the fastest quarterly growth since the first quarter of 2025, supported by easing inflation and lower borrowing costs, which boosted domestic demand. Household consumption rose by 0.5%, compared with no growth in Q3, while government spending increased by 1.1%, up from 0.6% previously. Construction investment also rebounded sharply, climbing 1.6% after contracting 0.7% in the prior quarter. However, inventory changes shaved 0.3 percentage points off GDP, and net external demand reduced growth by 0.1 percentage points, weighed down in part by US tariffs. On an annual basis, the economy grew 0.4% in Q4, accelerating from 0.3% in Q3. For the full year 2025, GDP edged up 0.2%, marking a modest recovery after a 0.5% contraction in 2024. Source: Trading Economics 2026-02-26 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share
Germany’s Economy Gains Momentum in Q4
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