"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. The data was consistent with an initial estimate. "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. In the third quarter of this year, the European Union and the US signed a tariff agreement."
The German economy recorded zero growth in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the previous quarter, matching initial Destatis estimates. Economic activity was weighed down by weak exports while investments rose slightly. Both Germany and the broader euro zone have shown sluggish quarterly GDP performance and recorded contractions in 2023 and 2024. An export-oriented structure leaves Germany vulnerable to external shocks. Experts cite a US tariff shock and rising competition from China as significant headwinds. The European Union and the United States signed a tariff agreement in the third quarter of 2025, which may affect future trade dynamics.
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