Germany raises 2010 growth forecast to 3.4 percent
The German government sharply raised its 2010 economic growth forecast to 3.4 percent from April's 1.4 percent, as the economy strongly bounced back due to surging exports and falling unemployment, Economics Minister Rainer said here Thursday.
Germany's economy will grow 3.1 percent in 2011, pulled by both exports and private consumption, the German central bank said on Friday, Xinhua informed.