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Europe's biggest economy, Germany to be into recession in 2023 due to energy crisis

Europe's biggest economy, Germany to be into recession in 2023 due to energy crisis

Posted on September 30, 2022   |  

  • Germany is facing extreme inflation, particularly in energy prices after Russia cut gas supplies via the Nord Stream pipeline due to pressure from the Ukraine war.
  • German GDP grew by 0.1% between April and June but inflation grew by 7.9% rate in August, which is beyond the two-percent target of the European Central Bank.
  • Germany's manufacturing sector, a driver of the economy saw a sharp decrease of 14.2 points, and businesses’ assessment of the current situation also fell 3.0 points to 94.5 points.