German economy grew faster than expected at end of 2025

BERLIN

Container ships lie in the harbor of Hamburg, Germany.(AP)

The German economy grew faster than expected at the end of 2025, official data showed Friday, suggesting that a recovery is gathering pace in Europe's struggling top economy.

Output expanded 0.3 percent in the final quarter of last year, according to the statistics agency Destatis. A first estimate from the agency in mid-January had put the growth figure at 0.2 percent.