German economy grows 0.2 pct in 2025, ending two years of contraction

BERLIN, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Germany's economy grew 0.2 percent in 2025 after inflation adjustment, preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) showed on Thursday, ending two consecutive years of recession.

"The German economy edged back into growth," Destatis president Ruth Brand said at a press conference in Berlin, attributing the modest expansion mainly to stronger household and government