Germany Economic Outlook
October 27, 2020
The economy should have emerged from recession in the third quarter. Industrial production swung from contraction in Q2 to expansion in July–August, and private-sector operating conditions improved markedly in the quarter from Q2. Furthermore, consumer sentiment turned noticeably less sour in Q3, which, coupled with falling prices, should have supported private consumption. Meanwhile, turning to Q4, a new round of restrictive measures—including bar and restaurant curfews and limits on social gatherings—announced in mid-October to curb the second wave of Covid-19 infections will likely derail recently regained economic momentum. In other news, the Cabinet approved the 2021 draft budget in late September, which focuses on investment and encompasses new debt of EUR 96 billion to further mitigate the blow dealt by Covid-19. The budget still needs to be approved by parliament.Germany Economic Growth
Following the historic drop in GDP this year, the economy is forecast to recover strongly next year, although this will be partly due to a supportive base effect. Continued fiscal support and strengthened domestic and external demand should prop up economic activity. That said, lingering uncertainty regarding Covid-19 and Brexit present downside risks. FocusEconomics Consensus Forecast panelists project the economy to grow 4.4% in 2021, which is down 0.1 percentage points from last month, and to increase 2.6% in 2022.Germany Economy Data
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| Bond Yield | -0.19 | 0.41 % | Jan 01 |
| Exchange Rate | 1.12 | 0.65 % | Dec 31 |
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Germany Economic News
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Germany: Business confidence declines but remains in optimistic terrain in July
July 29, 2021
Business confidence fell to 100.8 in July from June's 101.7.
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Germany: Consumer sentiment expected to stagnate in August
July 29, 2021
The GfK consumer climate index is expected to stabilize at July’s minus 0.3 in August, as more infectious Covid-19 strains spread and vaccine uptake slowed down notably despite sufficient availability. The headline reading was underpinned by backward-looking data for July, which is released at the same time and showed a diverging trend.
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Germany: Composite PMI hits record high in July
July 23, 2021
The IHS Markit Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) came in at 62.5 in July, up from June's 60.1, and marking the highest level since January 1998.
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Germany: Inflation rises in June
July 13, 2021
Harmonized consumer prices increased 0.40% over the last month in June, following May’s 0.30% increase.
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Germany: Industrial output falls in April
July 8, 2021
Industrial production fell 0.3% month-on-month in May, matching April’s print.
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