The monthly report summary from the German Ministry of Finance came as follows:
- The German economy is on a strong upswing, and the current rise in the economy is expected to continue.
- Growth in early 2018 was weaker than in late 2017 (Q1 output was 0.3%, down from 0.6% in the last quarter of 2017).
- The slowdown in the first quarter is due to temporary factors and current economic indicators indicate that economic recovery will continue.
