German GDP contracts by 0.1% in Q2 - flash estimate

(Sharecast News) - The German economy shrank by 0.1% in the second quarter of 2025 from the previous three months, according to flash data from the Federal statistics agency published on Wednesday. The figure, adjusted for price, calendar and seasonal variations, was in line with forecasts. It also marks a sharp slowdown compared to a revised 0.3% expansion in the first quarter.

Investment in machinery and equipment, as well as construction, were lower in the second quarter than in the previous three-month period, while private and government consumption expenditures increased.

Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com