Rappler's latest stories on Germany economy
German exports rise in May 2020 as lockdowns ease
German exports climb 9% to 80.3 billion euros ($91 billion) in May 2020, a month after suffering their biggest plunge since records began
German industrial output shows modest recovery in May 2020
Despite the 7.8% increase in Germany's industrial output, the figure falls short of the 10% rise predicted by analysts
German unemployment inches up in June 2020
Germany's labor market 'remains under pressure due to the coronavirus pandemic' but the government's shorter hours scheme 'stabilized' employment
German 'wise men' see summer growth rebound after virus
The so-called 'wise men' panel expects Germany to see a deep 'V' scenario, referring to a sharp plunge and relatively swift rebound
German investor confidence highest since March 2006
'The worst could be over' for Germany, but 'revenue expectations remain very different for different sectors'
German exports plunge in April 2020, trade surplus collapses
Compared with a year earlier, German exports slump 31.1% in April 2020 – 'the biggest fall in a single month since foreign trade statistics began in 1950'
German industrial output falls record 17.9% in April 2020
Germany posts its biggest drop in industrial output since the data was first recorded in January 1991
Germany unveils 130-billion stimulus to kick-start virus-hit economy
Germany's latest coronavirus relief measures include temporarily slashing value-added tax and giving families 300 euros for each child
German inflation grinds lower in May 2020
Germany registers just 0.6% inflation in May 2020, driven by a drop in energy costs
Virus pushes Germany into recession
The German economy shrinks by 2.2% in January-March 2020, the worst quarter-on-quarter decline since the global financial crisis in 2009
German exports plunge in March 2020 on virus woes
Germany posts an 11.8% drop in exports in March 2020, far steeper than a 5% forecast from analysts
Virus saps German industrial output by 9.2% in March 2020
Germany's vital car industry is among the most heavily impacted, suffering a 31.1% drop in production
German jobless total soars in April 2020 due to coronavirus
In seasonally adjusted terms, Germany's unemployment rate jumps to 5.8% in April from 5% the previous month
Germany faces 'worst recession' in post-war history
The German government expects gross domestic product to shrink by a record 6.3% in 2020 as the coronavirus wreaks havoc
Germany announces new 10-billion-euro virus package
The German government also says it would provide financial support to families to purchase a computer for online lessons
Surprise jump in German investor confidence despite virus crisis
In Germany, a ZEW survey shows respondents expect 'positive economic growth' to return in the 3rd quarter of 2020
Coronavirus sends Germany into recession
'Falling global demand, interruption of supply chains, changes in consumers' behavior, and uncertainty among investors' all make themselves felt in Germany
France, Germany face historic economic declines
Germany's gross domestic product is expected to shrink by nearly 10% in the 2nd quarter of 2020, while France's 1st quarter performance is seen to be its worst since 1945
Germany guarantees 100% of loans to smaller firms in virus aid package
'These speedy loans should make sure that middle-sized companies have liquidity quickly, without taxpayers losing too much money,' says German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz
German economy set for 'significant' recession – economists
'The German economy will shrink significantly in 2020,' says an expert panel, with the exact size of the impact depending on health policy measures and how the country would rebound from the coronavirus
Germany unleashes biggest post-war aid package against virus
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the measures to combat the novel coronavirus 'are unprecedented in the history of the German government'
Macron dreams big in major EU speech
Macron's proposals for a post-Brexit shake-up include a finance minister, budget and parliament for the 19-member eurozone, as well as a European 'rapid reaction force' to work with national armies
German industries make economic case to welcome refugees
Europe s top economy expects to receive 800 000 asylum seekers this – a record figure
25 years on, Germany's east-west divide still palpable
A town in the outskirts of Berlin encapsulates the ongoing albeit narrowing east west divide in reunited Germany 25 since the fall of the Berlin Wall
Low wages: The flip-side to Germany's economic miracle
As many as 3 million people in Europe s top economy earn less than six euros 7 90 per hour meaning Germany has one of the biggest shares of low wages in Europe
Merkel steels Germans for 'more difficult' 2013
In fact the economic environment next year will not be easier but more difficult The crisis is a long way from being beaten Germany s Merkel said in her New Year address
Germany's western rust belt resents blossoming east
A mining town in west Germany looks and feels little like the world s image of Germany as a global powerhouse
