Berlin: Germany’s leading economic think tanks have slightly raised their growth forecast for 2025, offering a glimmer of optimism for Europe’s largest economy. The new joint projection estimates gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 0.2 percent, up from the 0.1 percent forecast released in April.

The revision comes after months of sluggish performance, as Germany continues to grapple with the lingering effects of global trade disruptions, weak industrial output, and structural challenges in its economy. While modest, the increase suggests that public investment and government policies could help stabilize growth.

The institutes maintained their earlier forecast of 1.3 percent growth in 2026, while also releasing a new projection for 2027, pegging it at 1.4 percent. These figures refl

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