German economy grows by 0.3% in first quarter, preliminary data shows

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 04/30/26 04:03 AM EDT

BERLIN, April 30 (Reuters) - Germany's gross domestic product grew by 0.3% in the first quarter compared with the previous three-month period, preliminary data from the statistics office showed on Thursday.

Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a rise of 0.2%. (Writing by Ludwig Burger Editing by Friederike Heine)

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