"The German economy stagnated in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the previous three months, data from the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) showed Tuesday."
""Economic activity was hampered in the third quarter by weak exports, while investments increased slightly," Destatis President Ruth Brand said in a statement."
"The German economy, as well as the broader euro zone economy, has been struggling, with quarterly GDP figures having been sluggish, and the country having recorded contractions in both 2023 and 2024."
"Experts say the US tariff shock and increased competition with China make things difficult for an export-oriented economy like Germany."
Germany's economy stagnated in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the previous three months. Official statistics were consistent with an initial estimate. Economic activity was hampered in the third quarter by weak exports, while investments increased slightly. The German economy and the broader euro zone economy have been struggling, with quarterly GDP figures sluggish and the country recording contractions in both 2023 and 2024. Experts cite a US tariff shock and increased competition with China as key pressures on an export-oriented economy. The European Union and the US signed a tariff agreement in the third quarter.
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