When thinking about it, many people immediately associate it with concepts such as solidity and stability. It is no wonder; It is worth remembering that this country has the third largest economic activity in the world, only behind China and the United States.
However, although Germany remains in the top three of, stagnation has been evident; This is reported by the local media through one of his most recent articles.
Said medium affirms that, in accordance with what was stated by , the statistical office of the European Union, No EU economy has performed as poorly as the German economy since 2019, that is, before the pandemic caused by the coronavirus.
Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP) has only increased by 0.25% between 2019 and 2025, and only 0.04% in 2024a practically irrelevant figure. All other EU member countries have higher growth rates. Across the EU, GDP increased by an average of 5.6% in 2024.
Spain leads the top growing economies
In 2024, the best performing EU economy was Poland, with growth close to 14% between 2019 and 2024. The Netherlands (7-8%) and Spain (7%). , on the other hand, is in last place in the table, with practically 0%.
Wagenknecht’s statements
The policy relevant to the Sahra Wagenknecht-For Reason and Justice Alliance, Sahra Wagenknecht, concerns the economic situation of her nation. “The fact that no EU country has developed as badly as Germany since 2019 is a shame for the parties that have been in power since then.“, he states.
“The result of this disastrous economic policy is progressive deindustrializationwhich is irreversibly destroying the most important sectors of the German economy and the loss of hundreds of well-paid people,” he concludes.
