The war in Ukraine is putting a noticeable strain on the German economy and increases the already strong inflationary pressure. However, the recovery is not breaking off. In its latest spring forecast, the Kiel Institute almost halves its forecast...

Supply bottlenecks and the fourth Covid-19 wave are weighing on Germany's recovery, delaying the catching-up process by several months. The Kiel Institute for the World Economy now expects gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 2.6 percent this...

The Corona pandemic still shapes the economic situation in Germany. A complete normalisation of contact-intensive activities is not to be ex¬pected in the short term. In addition, supply bottlenecks are ham-pering manufacturing for the time being....

The German economy continues to recover from the Covid-19 crisis, but loses momentum during the winter term. Ongoing precautionary anti-infection measures and supply bottlenecks for inter-mediate products postpone the final spurt in the catch-up...

The German economy is recovering strongly and is expected to return to its pre-crisis level in the third quarter. In its latest economic forecast, Kiel Institute expects gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 3.9 percent in 2021 (previously 3.7) and...

In their spring report, the leading economic research institutes forecast an increase in gross domestic product of 3.7 percent in the current year and 3.9 percent in 2022. The renewed shutdown is delaying the economic recovery, but as soon as the...

Despite the ongoing lockdown and rising infection figures, the Kiel Institute is more optimistic about economic performance in Germany than it was in its previous forecast in winter. The reason is the upward trend in industrial activity due to...

The second wave of the Corona pandemic deals a noticeable blow at Germany’s economy, but does not overturn it. The recovery is interrupted for six months, but then comes back strongly. The Kiel Institute lowers its forecast for gross domestic...

The corona pandemic leaves substantial marks in the German economy and its impact is more persistent than assumed in spring. In their autumn report, the leading German economic research institutes have revised their economic outlook downwards by...

The economic upturn in Germany is losing momentum, after a rapid recovery following the end of the Corona lockdown. Researchers at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy expect gross domestic product to fall by 5.5 percent in 2020. This means that...