According to the Bundesbank’s latest projections, the German economy will gradually emerge from its current lull. They indicate that, although calendar-adjusted real gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to grow by only around ½% next year, as it did this year, 2021 and 2022 could each see distinctly stronger growth of just under 1½%.

After reaching record highs during the financial crisis, Germany's government debt has declined significantly over the past few years. The Bundesbank is expecting Germany to return to compliance with the debt limit of 60% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2019 at the latest. To better meet the increased statistical requirements in Europe, the Bundesbank makes the case for a more harmonised and integrated accounting system for general government in the current issue of its Monthly Report.

Die Jahreswachstumsrate der weit gefassten Geldmenge M3 sank im September 2021 auf 7,4 % nach 7,9 % im August.