Saxony-Anhalt records its first positive half-year result since 2022

The gross domestic product rose by 0.6 percent compared to the same period last year, adjusted for prices, as the State Statistical Office in Halle announced. “This meant that a positive result could be shown in a half-yearly statement for Saxony-Anhalt for the first time since 2022,” the statement said.

Growth impulses came primarily from the manufacturing sector and the motor vehicle trade. On the other hand, construction, retail, business services and hospitality saw declines.

In a nationwide comparison, growth was lower: GDP across Germany increased by 0.9 percent after adjusting for prices. In the eastern German states excluding Berlin, the increase was 0.3 percent - Saxony-Anhalt exceeded this value.