Germany is stuck in a deep economic crisis amid a structural break that the country’s leading industry lobby predicts will lead to the most protracted downturn since reunification nearly 35 years ago.
The Federation of German Industries (BDI) forecasts the German economy to contract by 0.1% in 2025. That would follow a 0.2% decline in 2024 and a 0.3% contraction in 2023. According to the BDI, Germany’s expected contraction this year is in contrast to projected growth of 1.1% for the European Union.
