Germany first-quarter GDP data due as war weighs on outlook

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2026-04-30

Frankfurt (dpa) - Germany is set to release an initial estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) on Thursday, with economists expecting at best marginal growth in the first quarter as the fallout from the Iran war hits Europe's largest economy. The data from the Federal Statistical Office, due at 10 am (0800 GMT), comes against a backdrop of rising energy prices, fragile supply chains and uncertain export markets, all of which are weighing on acti......

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