Economics
Germany economy suffered investment slump at end of last year
The figures highlight the country’s protracted weakness
German output was dragged down by a slump in investment in the fourth quarter, putting Europe’s biggest economy on course for its first recession since the pandemic.
Gross domestic product shrank 0.3 per cent in the three months to the end of December, as initially estimated, the country’s statistics office said. Capital investment plunged by 1.9 per cent, while private consumption rose by 0.2 per cent and government spending advanced 0.3 per cent.
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