Statistics Office: Economy Grew 0.2% in July to September
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Germany's economy grew by 0.2% in the third quarter of 2026, from July to September, compared with the previous three months. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) published this first estimate on Friday 30 October. The figure is adjusted for prices, season and calendar effects. It is the third quarter in a row with growth.
Compared with the third quarter of 2025, economic output was 1.3% higher after adjusting for prices, or 1.2% after also adjusting for calendar effects. The economy had already grown in the first half of 2026, and the new result was stronger than economists had expected. The statistics office also said its earlier figures for the first and second quarters of 2026 did not change in the new calculation.
According to Destatis, household consumer spending rose slightly in the third quarter, while investment fell. Exports, which had grown strongly in the first half of the year, slowed noticeably. Reports on the figures point to higher state spending on infrastructure and defence as a support for growth.
For people living in Germany, growth matters because it affects jobs, wages and the money the state has for public services and benefits. On the same day, the statistics office reported that inflation fell to 2.8% in October, which means prices are rising more slowly than before.
What happens next: Destatis will publish detailed results for the third quarter on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Today's figure is a first estimate and can still be revised when more data comes in.
Sources: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), BR24
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