German economy in recession after high prices take toll

Updated data shows economy went into reverse in first quarter with GDP falling by 0.3%

Germany has entered a recession, revised official figures have revealed, after high prices took a bigger toll on the country's economy than originally estimated.

Data from the Federal Statistical Office showed Europe's largest economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2023, compared with the previous three months, when it shrank by 0.5%. The technical definition of a recession is two consecutive quarters of contraction.