{
  "id": 3205682,
  "title": "Konjunktur: Deutsche Wirtschaft wächst im zweiten Quartal stärker als bislang angenommen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/konjunktur-deutsche-wirtschaft-wachst-im-zweiten-quartal-starker-als",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T06:14:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/konjunktur/konjunktur-deutsche-wirtschaft-im-fruehjahr-kraeftiger-gewachsen/100249472.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The German economy expanded rapidly in the second quarter of 2025, growing by 0.3 percent compared to the previous quarter, according to data released by the Federal Statistical Office on Tuesday. This growth was higher than initially estimated, which had projected a 0.2 percent increase. President of the Federal Statistical Office, Ruth Brand, stated that the growth momentum of the German economy since the beginning of the year continues.\n\nThe improvement in the economy is largely attributed to a strong export performance. Germany's exports of goods and services increased by 2.0 percent in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period last year. However, there was a decline in investment in equipment, or machinery and vehicles, by 1.4 percent compared to the previous quarter. Construction investment also grew slightly by 0.1 percent.\n\nConsumer spending remained steady, growing by 0.1 percent in the second quarter. Both private and government consumption increased by 0.1 percent compared to the previous quarter. Despite high oil prices due to the Iran war, many economic indicators showed an upward trend in the summer. For example, the purchasing managers' index for Germany's manufacturing sector reached its highest level in over four years in August.\n\nThe outlook for Germany's economic recovery has improved recently, thanks to a better situation in the industry, which benefited from large government contracts for infrastructure and defense. The Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken (BVR) has doubled its growth forecast for the German gross domestic product this year from 0.5 to 1.0 percent. However, the Federal Bank notes that limited usable transport routes on major rivers like the Rhine and significantly rising transport costs could significantly affect industrial production and export growth. The Federal Bank states that the low water level on these rivers is significantly impacting overall economic activity in the third quarter. The gross domestic product is expected to grow only slightly.",
  "summary": "Viele Konjunkturdaten wiesen im Sommer trotz der anhaltend hohen Ölpreise infolge des Iran-Kriegs nach oben. Allerdings grenzen die schlechten Witterungsverhältnisse die Ergebnisse ein.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Finanzen: Deutscher Staat im ersten Halbjahr im Minus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/finanzen-deutscher-staat-im-ersten-halbjahr-im-minus",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:07:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}