Volker Treier on German GDP growth Q2 2026; 0.2% growth, no breakthrough
Volker Treier on German GDP growth Q2 2026; 0.2% growth, no breakthrough Gross Domestic Product: Growth Encouraging but No Breakthrough Gross Domestic Product: Growth Encouraging but No Breakthrough DIHK Chief Economist Volker Treier on Economic Growth in the Second Quarter of 2026 According to preliminary figures from the Federal Statistical Office, Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.2 percent in price, seasonally, and calendar-adjusted terms from the first to the second quarter of 2026, following gains at the start of 2026. DIHK Chief Economist Volker Treier states: ...