German export market shares have been contracting since 2017, and especially since 2021. According to the latest Monthly Report, this is largely due to a deterioration in the competitiveness of the German economy. More than three-quarters of the losses in market shares between 2021 and 2023 were the result of supply-side constraints. In this issue, the authors look at what is behind the decline in German export market shares and derive possible structural reforms.

Richtlinien für die Vergabe von Unternehmenskrediten weitgehend unverändert. Leichte Verschärfung der Richtlinien für Wohnungsbaukredite und deutlichere Verschärfung der Richtlinien für Konsumentenkredite. Nachfrage nach Wohnungsbaukrediten erneut stark gestiegen, während Nachfrage nach Unternehmenskrediten schwach blieb.

Between 2021 and 2023, the average amount of wealth per household in Germany grew slightly in nominal terms, but declined in real terms, i.e. when adjusted for inflation. This is the finding of a Bundesbank study that regularly examines household wealth and finances. Nevertheless, net wealth remains at a higher level in both nominal and real terms than in 2017, when the Bundesbank carried out its last survey before the COVID-19 pandemic.