May 10, 2025
Germany to see zero growth in 2025 amid tariff uncertainty #NewsGerman

Germany to see zero growth in 2025 amid tariff uncertainty #NewsGerman

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The logo of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seen on the facade of the conference building on Pennsylvania Avenue. Soeren Stache/dpa
The logo of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seen on the facade of the conference building on Pennsylvania Avenue. Soeren Stache/dpa

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday predicted zero growth for the German economy in 2025 amid uncertainty due to US tariffs.

In its latest World Economic Outlook, the Washington-based organization said Europe’s largest economy will stagnate this year, revising down its January forecast of 0.3% growth.

IMF economic counsellor Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said the new US tariff policy outlined by President Donald Trump will “lead to a significant slowdown in global growth.”

Germany’s export-based economy is set to be particularly hard, with the IMF forecast of 0% growth in gross domestic product (GDP) placing the country bottom of the Group of 7 (G7) industrialized nations.

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