Germany was world’s worst-performing major economy last year
德国去年是全球表现最差大型经济体
Rising rates and high energy costs contributed to 0.3% contraction that points to fourth-quarter decline in eurozone
利率和能源成本上升导致德国的产出去年收缩0.3%。德国的数据表明去年第四季度整个欧元区的经济很可能出现收缩。
German output contracted 0.3 per cent last year as high inflation, rising interest rates and elevated energy costs made Europe’s largest economy one of the weakest performers in the world, according to an initial estimate released on Monday.
根据周一发布的初步估测，去年德国经济产出收缩0.3%。高通胀、利率上升和能源成本高企使欧洲最大经济体沦为世界上表现最弱的大型经济体之一。
The decline of the German economy in 2023 compounds what has been a gloomy start to the year for the country, which has been hit by nationwide train strikes over working hours and disruptive protests by farmers against cuts to fuel subsidies.
2023年的经济收缩加剧了德国今年开局的黯淡状况。围绕工作时间的全国铁路罢工，以及农民举行的反对削减燃料补贴的扰乱性抗议活动，都给德国带来了打击。
“Overall economic development faltered in Germany in 2023 in an environment that continues to be marked by multiple crises,” said Ruth Brand, president of the statistics office.
“2023年，在继续面临多重危机的环境下，德国整体经济发展出现了下滑。”德国联邦统计局(Destatis)局长露特•布兰德(Ruth Brand)表示。
