# Germany’s IfW raises 2026 growth forecast as economy regains momentum

https://mins.news/en/item/43729

- Reuters, 2026-09-03 12:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/germanys-ifw-raises-2026-growth-forecast-economy-regains-momentum-2026-09-03/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a996bdc6f821100011655a1

> Germany’s IfW economic institute raised its 2026 growth forecast by half a percentage point on Thursday, citing increasing signs that Europe’s largest economy has moved past the low point of its downturn and is gathering momentum again.

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