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German inflation ​eased slightly in ‌February to 2.0%, the ​federal statistics ​office said on ⁠Wednesday, confirming ​preliminary data.

German industrial production and factory orders both fell at the start of the year, tempering hopes for a swift recovery in the key manufacturing sector.

The number of unemployed people in Germany fell slightly but remained above three million according to labour office figures on Friday, as years of economic stagnation took a toll on the jobs market in Europe’s largest economy.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Chinese firms on Wednesday to step up investment in Germany but also called on Beijing to reduce market distortions as he began a visit aimed at resetting relations between the world’s second- and third-largest economies.

The German economy grew by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the previous quarter, the statistics office said on Wednesday, confirming its preliminary reading.

Confidence among German investors fell unexpectedly this month, highlighting the fragile nature of a recovery in Europe’s largest economy, though sentiment remains close to multiyear highs.

German inflation edged higher to reach 2.1% in January, the federal statistics office said on Tuesday, confirming preliminary data.

Economic data released by Germany’s statistical office on Friday showed a plunge in exports to the United States in 2025, as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs upend trade with Europe’s largest economy and top exporter.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz headed to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to kick off a Gulf tour as the biggest EU economy seeks to diversify its key trade and energy partnerships.

German factory orders unexpectedly posted their biggest rise in two years in December, official data showed Thursday, fuelling hopes that a turnaround is taking hold in Europe’s struggling top economy.

The number of unemployed people in Germany hit a 12-year high, surpassing the 3 million mark this ​month, even after Europe’s biggest economy brushed off trade turmoil and outperformed economists’ growth expectations last quarter.

The mood among German consumers is set to improve in February, lifted by a sharp rise in income expectations following an increase in the minimum wage since the start of the year as well as reduced inflation fears, a survey showed on Wednesday.

German producer prices fell broadly in line with expectations in December, decreasing by 2.5% from a year earlier, the federal statistics office reported on Tuesday.

German inflation slowed in December to 2.0%, the federal statistics office said on Friday, confirming preliminary data.

Germany eked out 0.2 per cent growth in 2025, as Europe’s largest economy slowly recovers from a multiyear recession.

German exports unexpectedly fell while industrial output ticked up in November, official data showed on Friday, highlighting both the challenges Europe’s biggest economy faces globally and moderate improvement at home.

German inflation slowed more than expected in December, dipping to 2.0% year on year, preliminary data from the federal statistics office showed on Tuesday.

Germany unveiled the “Deutschlandfonds” on Wednesday, a 30 billion euro ($35.22 billion) initiative designed to mobilize private capital for investments in energy transition, technology, and industrial modernization as Europe’s largest economy seeks to regain competitiveness.

German inflation rose to 2.6% in November, the federal statistics office said on Friday, confirming preliminary data.

German inflation rose more than expected, to 2.6% year on year in November, preliminary data from the federal statistics office showed on Friday.