Germany's leading economic institutes raised their joint growth forecasts on September 24, confirming a stronger outlook after the economy performed better than expected in the first half of 2026.
Germany's leading institutes raise growth forecasts but warn the recovery is narrow
The joint outlook now expects 1.3% growth in 2026 and 1.1% in 2027, up sharply from spring estimates, while projecting only 0.4% growth in 2028.
