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Germany: Statistical Office confirmed GDP up 1.9% in 2016
Weidmann, Bundesbank estimated 1.8% growth in 2017
23 February, 13:16
(ANSA) - BERLIN - Germany's GDP grew by 1.9% in 2016, the Federal Statistical Office confirmed. From October to December, compared to the previous quarter, Europe's 'locomotive' recorded an increase by 0.4%. The Bundesbank economists expect a 1.8% growth this year, then a slight decrease in the following years, according to the president of the German central bank, Jens Weidmann, who spoke at the presentation of the Bundesbank's annual accounts in Frankfurt.(ANSA).
