The German Gross Domestic Product (GDP) saw a 0.3 percent rise in the first quarter of the year when measured against the previous quarter, adjusted for price, seasonal, and calendar effects.
According to the Federal Statistical Office, both private and public consumption expenditures were higher in Q1 than in the preceding quarter, and preliminary findings also show an increase in exports.
Comparing the figures to the same period last year, the GDP was 0.5 percent higher in Q1, based on price adjustments. However, after adjusting for both prices and calendar effects, the increase was reported to be only 0.3 percent.
Furthermore, the rate of change for the price-adjusted GDP in the fourth quarter of 2025 was slightly revised downwards, though results for the other quarters of 2025 remained unchanged. These newest calculations indicate that the full-year 2025 GDP is projected to increase by 0.3 percent after adjusting for price and calendar effects, revised down from a previous estimate of 0.4 percent.
