German think-tanks, Germany's GDP only +0.1% in 2024. In the current year, private consumption will become the "main driving force of the economy", followed in the next year by foreign trade activities.
"Economic output is currently at a level just above that before the pandemic. Since then, productivity in Germany has been lagging behind," says Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), according to a press release from the five institutes..