Germany’s economy is expected to expand strongly in the third quarter, but is set for a lengthy recovery process, according to a government report published on Friday. Gross domestic product will “recover strongly” in the third quarter after an historic collapse in the months between April and June, the economy ministry said in the monthly report.
“The further economic upturn depends to a large extent on the course of the pandemic at home and abroad,” the ministry said, adding that many of the country’s trading partners are still heavily impacted by the pandemic. “ For this reason alone, after the first stronger revival in May and June, the further recovery process in the German economy will only progress slowly and take a long time to complete.”
Overall, the measures will raise 218 billion euros in new debt this year. Despite the recent recovery, the level of goods and services exports is only around 83% of the level it was before the start of the coronavirus crisis in February, the economy ministry said in its report.
