The Bundesbank’s Forecast for Germany, which provides an outlook on how the German economy is likely to develop in the near future, will be published in the June 2026 edition of the Monthly Report. Another article highlights the challenges and scope for action given the potential impact of demographic change on the labour market and growth in Germany.

In 2025, for the first time, people in Germany used cashless means of payment to pay for their day-to-day purchases more frequently than cash. According to the Bundesbank’s latest study on payment behaviour, 55 % of all recorded purchases were settled without cash in 2025.