German economy expands faster than expected

April 30 2026 11:50:14

German economy expands faster than expected

BERLIN

The German economy expanded slightly faster than expected at the start of the year, data showed Thursday, with the full impact of the Middle East war energy shock yet to be felt.

Output in Europe's biggest economy rose 0.3 percent from January to March compared to the previous quarter, according to provisional data from statistics office Destatis. Analysts surveyed by financial data firm FactSet had forecast growth of 0.2 percent.

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