Falling exports bring German economy to standstill in fourth quarter

Trade is one of the main drivers of German economy. Exports fell by 0.2% in the fourth quarter 2019, while Gross investment increased by 2.9% in the last quarter of 2019 with State consumption adding 0.1 percentage points to growth, while private consumption made no contribution. These led the German economy to grow by 0.6% in 2019.
Reuters