German GDP: Detailed economic performance results for the 1st quarter of 2025

From destatis.de

The gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.4% in the 1st quarter of 2025 compared with the 4th quarter of 2024 after adjustment for price, seasonal and calendar variations. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that economic growth was therefore 0.2 percentage points higher than communicated in the first release of 30 April 2025. "Growth was slightly higher than predicted in the first estimate due to the surprisingly good economic development seen in March," says Ruth Brand, President of the Federal Statistical Office. "In particular, output in manufacturing and exports registered stronger growth ... (full story)