Germany Expects Weaker Rebound Next Year After 2023 Contraction
- GDP seen shrinking 0.4% this year and growing 1.3% in 2024
- Europe’s biggest economy still suffering from energy crisis
The Reichstag in Berlin, Germany.
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The German government forecast a contraction for this year in its updated economic outlook and predicted weaker-than-expected growth in 2024 due to the lingering effects of the energy crisis.
Gross domestic product will likely shrink by 0.4% in 2023, the Economy Ministry said Wednesday in Berlin, paring back a predicted 0.4% expansion published at the end of April. Next year, the ministry sees growth of 1.3%, weaker than the 1.6% it forecast in the spring.