After several difficult years, economists now expect German economy to grow

After several difficult years, the German economy has regained its footing. Leading economic research institutes now expect the economy to grow by 1.3% in 2026 and by 1.1% next year. That is significantly more than was forecast back in the spring. As to the reasons behind this, economists have pointed first and foremost to the global economy. Despite the war in the Persian Gulf , they say, the economy is proving surprisingly robust. "This is benefiting the German export sector, and underlying this is also the global boom in artificial intelligence," said Oliver Holtemöller of the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research in Halle during the presentation of the latest report in Berlin.