German economic output shrank by 0.3 percent in 2023, while other major economies are growing. These are the reasons and this is how it continues now.
2023 was a bad year for the German economy. As the Federal Statistical Office announced on Monday, the gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 0.3 percent compared to the previous year. This is the second minus in a short period of time after the severe Corona slump in 2020. Such an accumulation of recessions rarely occurs. The prospects for this year are also modest. Economic researchers predict only a slight economic recovery – if at all.
