Germany Experienced Serious Recession in 2009
Germany, the largest economy in Europe experienced serious recession in 2009. The economy shrank for the first time in 6 years and the decline in the price-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) was the largest since World War II according to latest data from Destatis.
From the news release:
“This is shown by first calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The economic slump occurred mainly in the winter half-year of 2008/2009. Over the year, there were signs that the economic development would slightly stabilise on the new, lower level. In 2008 the GDP had slightly been up by 1.3%, in 2007 by 2.5% and in 2006 even by 3.2%.
What was striking in 2009 is that both exports and capital formation in machinery and equipment slumped heavily. Foreign trade, which in previous years had been a major driving force for growth in the German economy, slowed down economic development in 2009. While exports were down a price-adjusted 14.7%, the decrease was just 8.9% for imports. Hence the balance of exports and imports made a negative contribution to GDP growth, as it had done in 2008.”
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