The German economy contracted by 0.1% over the quarter in the second quarter of 2025, following a 0.4% increase in the first quarter, according to the preliminary data published by Destatis on Wednesday. Markets expected a 0.1% contraction in the reported period.
Meanwhile, the annual GDP rate climbed by 0.4% in Q2 after reporting a no growth in Q1, while beating the market expectations of 0.2%.