German economy grew by 0.3 per cent at end of 2025

The German economy expanded by 0.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025 as domestic demand and construction investment helped Europe’s largest economy end a turbulent year on a positive note, the federal statistics office said on Wednesday, confirming its preliminary data.

The gross domestic product (GDP) figure, adjusted for price, seasonal, and calendar variations, follows a year of “economic ups and downs” that resulted in a total annual growth rate of 0.2 per cent, or 0.3 per cent when calendar-adjusted.

“The positive development was primarily driven by household and government final consumption expenditure,” said Ruth Brand, President of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), adding that there was also a substantial increase