German Economy Forecast to Grow in 2026 After Three Years of Dismal Results

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After years of sluggishness, the Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung expects a strong upswing for the coming year - and thus joins the forecasts of other institutes.

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Economic researchers expect a significant upturn in Germany in the coming year. The Ifo Institute increased its economic forecast for 2026 to 1.5 percent. This is almost twice as high as the originally assumed growth of 0.8 percent.

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Experts are expected to increase GDP by consumption and by increasing military costs.

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The German economy could emerge from its three-year recession in 2026, with gross domestic product (GDP) expected to grow by 1.5 percent, the German IFO Institute has estimated. That's almost double the 0.8 percent growth originally forecast for next year. Experts have also slightly raised their forecast for this year, from 0.2 to 0.3 percent. Economic activity already grew by 0.4 percent in the first quarter of this year, driven primarily by ex…

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The Munich-based Ifo institute has significantly raised its forecast for Germany's economic growth in 2026. "This should also generate a positive demand impulse in Poland," economists say.

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New, surprising figures are also good news for Denmark, but Trump may slow the rise.