German economic performance reporting
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· Milestone
Eurozone economy grew 0.4% in second quarter despite Middle East energy shock
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· Development
German economy grows 0.2% in Q2, exceeding forecasts
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The German Federal Statistical Office reported first-quarter 2026 growth as 0.3%.
In its initial estimate for the first quarter of 2026, the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported that the economy grew 0.3% quarter-on-quarter. This preliminary figure was based on early data and was subject to revision.
Destatis later revised the first-quarter growth figure to 0.4%, reflecting updated information. The revision was announced as part of the agency's regular data release cycle.
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The EU economy grew 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of 2026.
The EU economy grew by 0.1% on a quarter-on-quarter basis in the first quarter of 2026.
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Eurozone GDP remained unchanged in the first quarter of 2026.
According to reports, the eurozone economy recorded no growth in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the final quarter of 2025.
In the second quarter of 2026, eurozone GDP grew 0.4% quarter-on-quarter, surpassing market expectations of 0.2%. This was the largest quarterly expansion since the first quarter of 2025. On an annual basis, GDP increased 1.0% in Q2 2026.
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GDP figures were revised from 2011 onward, with significant changes to 2024 results.
Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) revised its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures dating back to 2011. This extensive revision process significantly impacted the reported results for 2024.