Economists predict Germany will return to growth this year

Germany’s economy will return to growth in 2025 after two years of contraction, according to analysts surveyed by Bloomberg who are a little more upbeat on the country’s near-term prospects than other forecasters.

Respondents see gross domestic product in Europe’s largest economy rising 0.2% this year — a rosier outlook than the stagnation they predicted in May’s poll. For 2026 and 2027, as sharply higher government outlays on infrastructure and defense kick in, they project expansion...