Germany: Economic institutes double growth forecast for 2026

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Germany: Economic institutes double growth forecast for 2026
Experts predict German GDP will double to 1.3% this year but warn of structural difficulties ahead. The picture is complicated, they say, especially because of uncertainty in the energy sector.

Economic experts see Germany's GDP slowly picking up steamImage: Hannes P. Albert/dpa/picture allianceAdvertisementSeveral leading German economic think tanks on Thursday announced they increased earlier GDP growth forecasts for the country.

New numbers now predict an uptick of 1.3% for 2026, more than double that of spring forecasts of 0.6% growth.

In their so-called "Autumn 2026 Joint Economic Forecast,"Β this year titled "Recovery Under Structural Stress – Fiscal Policy on Slippery Ground,"Β five institutes β€”Β the German Institute for Economic Research, the IfO Institute, the Kiel Institute for Global Economics, the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research Halle and the RWI-Leibniz Institute for Economic Research Essen Β also adjusted their economic outlook for 2027, predicting 1.1% growth.

The picture looks less rosy in 2028, when GDP is expected to slow to just 0.4% growth. Β Β Β Β 

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