German Government Cuts 2022 Economic Growth Forecast to 3.6 Percent

German Government Cuts 2022 Economic Growth Forecast to 3.6 Percent
Containers are handled at a logistic port in Duisburg, Germany, on Jan. 25, 2022. Martin Meissner/AP Photo
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BERLIN—The German government on Wednesday cut its growth forecast for this year, but said that Europe’s biggest economy remains “robust” and will return to its pre-pandemic size in 2022.

The Economy Ministry predicted that gross domestic product will grow by 3.6 percent, down from the 4.1 percent Germany’s previous government forecast in late October.