German GDP grew 0.6% in 2019, weakest rate since 2013

The German economy grew by 0.6% in 2019, the weakest expansion rate since 2013 and a marked cooling from the previous year, a preliminary estimate from the Federal Statistics Office showed on Wednesday.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected growth in the gross domestic product (GDP) of 0.6% last year after an expansion rate of 1.5% in 2018.