BERLIN (Reuters) – The German economy grew slightly more in the third quarter than preliminary figures suggested, bolstered by consumer spending, data showed on Friday.
Europe’s largest economy grew by 0.4% quarter on quarter and 1.3% on the year, adjusted for price and calendar effects, the federal statistics office said.
Analysts polled by Reuters had expected the economy to grow by 0.3% in the third quarter on quarter.
(Reporting by Miranda Murray; Editing by Maria Sheahan)
