{"id":2186204,"date":"2026-10-08T13:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2186204"},"modified":"2026-10-08T13:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:25:10","slug":"germany-lifts-gdp-forecast-as-economy-withstands-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2186204","title":{"rendered":"Germany lifts GDP forecast as economy withstands Iran war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/94\/45\/62\/1200x675_cmsv2_1f37b85e-8432-5e5d-90b2-fa75e7b006d0-9944562.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2932124-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2932124\" data-cid=\"9945048\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2932124-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" 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mission\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Business<\/p>\n<p>                          Economy<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Germany lifts GDP forecast as economy withstands Iran war<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/94\/45\/62\/1536x864_cmsv2_1f37b85e-8432-5e5d-90b2-fa75e7b006d0-9944562.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche presents the federal government&apos;s fall economic forecast in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, 8 Oct. 2026. \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche presents the federal government&#8217;s fall economic forecast in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, 8 Oct. 2026.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Kay Nietfeld\/dpa via AP<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        The government lifted its full-year growth projection to 1.3%, up from its April forecast of just 0.5%, as the German economy proved more resilient than expected.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--business js-article-content\">\n<p>Foreign trade is expected to boost Europe&#8217;s biggest economy this year. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" 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recovery,&#8221; she told a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>Germany&#8217;s economy has faced years of stagnation amid weak export demand, high energy costs, US tariffs and Chinese competition, though recent indicators suggest it is starting to recover.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">French government forecasts 1% growth in 2027: What do experts think?<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Mercedes global sales fall 6% as electric car sales hit record high<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reiche said foreign importers had rushed to stockpile German-made goods such as steel, fertiliser and aluminium in the months following the outbreak of the Iran war, supporting growth.<\/p>\n<p>The government expects exports to grow by 3.7% this year, reversing a 0.9% decline in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>German suppliers were also benefiting from the &#8220;global trend of investment in artificial intelligence&#8221;, she said.<\/p>\n<p>The boom in data centre construction has led to a surge in orders for German-made equipment such as lasers, semiconductor machinery and cooling systems, she said.<\/p>\n<p>The economy ministry also raised its forecast for 2027 to 1.1%, from 0.9% previously, and said increased public spending on defence and infrastructure would support the economy in the coming years. Growth is expected to slow to 0.6% in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>But it warned that household consumption would remain subdued as higher energy costs push up consumer prices. German inflation hit 3.3% in September, the highest level in nearly three years.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry expects inflation to average 2.7% this year and rise to 3.0% in 2027, while household spending is forecast to grow by just 0.3% and 0.5%, respectively, after adjusting for inflation.<\/p>\n<p>As in other countries, Germany has seen fuel costs surge amid the Iran war, prompting the government last week to announce a temporary fuel tax cut to provide some relief for drivers.<\/p>\n<p>The official growth forecast for 2026 is in line with recent estimates by Germany&#8217;s leading economic research institutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__container\">\n<article id=\"abe-2931980-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2931980\" data-cid=\"9944622\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2931980-label-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/94\/41\/51\/480x270_cmsv2_48999b05-fa51-58de-860f-af74e10591f1-9944151.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Portuguese Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento at the presentation of the 2027 State Budget (OE2027)\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Economy<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    OE2027: youth housing guarantee stays, defence hits 2.15% of GDP, \u20ac1m for AI<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2931780-pos1-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2931780\" data-cid=\"9943139\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2931780-label-pos1-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/94\/31\/39\/480x270_cmsv2_2c30e94b-0332-54c0-8da4-9aa0bd9fd464-9943139.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A motorboat passes an anchored cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, early Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Economy<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Why higher oil prices are not saving Gulf economies from the Iran war<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2931677-pos2-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2931677\" data-cid=\"9942681\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2931677-label-pos2-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/94\/26\/81\/480x270_cmsv2_22300f64-7779-5a8d-95a8-94134be1a718-9942681.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE. 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Economy Minister Katherina Reiche said as she announced the new forecasts.&#8221;Despite geopolitical uncertainties, despite a global energy price shock, despite the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and despite tariffs, the economy was able to embark on a path of recovery,&#8221; she told a press conference.Germany&#8217;s economy has faced years of stagnation amid weak export demand, high energy costs, US tariffs and Chinese competition, though recent indicators suggest it is starting to recover.Reiche said foreign importers had rushed to stockpile German-made goods such as steel, fertiliser and aluminium in the months following the outbreak of the Iran war, supporting growth.The government expects exports to grow by 3.7% this year, reversing a 0.9% decline in 2025.German suppliers were also benefiting from the &#8220;global trend of investment in artificial intelligence&#8221;, she said.The boom in data centre construction has led to a surge in orders for German-made equipment such as lasers, semiconductor machinery and cooling systems, she said.The economy ministry also raised its forecast for 2027 to 1.1%, from 0.9% previously, and said increased public spending on defence and infrastructure would support the economy in the coming years. Growth is expected to slow to 0.6% in 2028.But it warned that household consumption would remain subdued as higher energy costs push up consumer prices. 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