Private consumption drives German growth in second quarter

Economy grows 0.6 per cent as consumption replaces exports as main engine for growth

German economy grew 0.6% in second quarter

Growth rate was less than expected as net trade dampened overall expansion

German retail sales rise in May as private consumption increases

Volatile indicator shows retail sales rose by 0.5 per cent on the month in real terms

Hopes for European growth hit by surprise fall in German sales

Retail sales drop of 0.2% on the month in real terms confounds expectations

German retail sales jump more than expected

Consumption has become a key growth driver for Europe’s largest economy

China overtakes US, France as Germany’s biggest trade partner

German imports from and exports to China rose to €170 billion last year

Domestic demand fuels German growth in fourth quarter

Trade dampens economy but data suggests it is robust enough to withstand Brexit, US pressures

German economy grew by 0.4% in final quarter of 2016

Rise in state spending, private consumption offset drag from foreign trade

Germany’s record trade surplus in 2016 may fuel US tensions

President Trump’s top trade adviser claims country is using weak euro to gain advantage

German economy grows at strongest rate in five years

New figures show GDP boosted from rising consumption, increased state spending

Germans say time has come for higher interest rates

The ECB is now in a position to ‘normalise’ monetary policy, economists say

Weak trade put brakes on German growth in third quarter

Exports down by 0.4% on the quarter and imports up 0.2% in Europe’s biggest economy

German economic growth slows more than expected in third quarter

Weaker exports put the brakes on overall activity in Europe’s largest economy

German retail sales fall the most in two years in September

Unexpected decline dampens hopes private consumption will continue to help growth

Higher exports, state spending, propel German GDP growth

Rise in state spending to accommodate migrant influx adds 0.1% to GDP

German growth slows at lesser rate than anticipated

Early data shows economy grew by 0.4 per cent between April and June as exports rise

Rising imports narrow German trade surplus in June

Brexit uncertainty clouding business outlook in Europe’s largest economy, data indicates

German retail sales dip in June but rise strongly on year

Sales down 0.1 per cent last month but up 2.7 per cent on annual basis

German inflation rose in June

Increase was driven by higher food prices and small declines in energy prices.

German retail sales bounce back in May, beating expectations

Sales jumped by 2 % from January to March versus the same period in 2015

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