In an intensified crisis scenario, Germany's real gross domestic product (GDP) would decline by just under two per cent in the current year compared with 2021, according to the report
Imports increased 4.5% on the month, compared with an average forecast for a 1.4% increase
Consumers are once again showing some optimism at the beginning of the year with improved economic and income expectations.
Industry has been hit by supply shortages of microchips and other components, while rising coronavirus cases are clouding the outlook for retailers.
The ifo Institute, a research institution based in Munich, has lowered its 2022 economic growth forecast for Germany from the previous forecast of 5.1 to 3.7 per cent in 2022.
Inflation in Germany continued to rise and climbed from 4.5 per cent in October to 5.2 per cent in November, the highest rate registered in the country since June 1992
The group is considering partnerships and consolidation or a stand-alone scenario for its marine systems division.
Scholz's center-left Social Democrats said they will present their agreement with the Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats on Wednesday
Factories churned out fewer capital goods and consumer goods, with the slump particularly deep in vehicle production
The German economy contracted at its steepest rate on record in the second quarter and the government is desperate to mitigate the effects of the pandemic as much as possible
The economic slump was much stronger than during the financial crisis more than a decade ago
"Corona has caused unprecedented economic damage. It is an economic catastrophe of exceptional proportions," said Peter Hein van Mulligen, chief economist at the Dutch statistics office
To cushion some of the blow, Berlin has passed a rescue package totalling 1.1 trillion euros
Germany in mid March closed schools, shops, restaurants, playgrounds and sports facilities and many companies have stopped production to help slow the spread of the disease.
Germany and the eurozone also face the possibility of disrupted trade with Britain, which left the EU on January 31
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Positive contributions came from domestic demand as household consumption, government expenditure and gross fixed capital formation increased on the quarter
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