Germany’s economy shrank 0.3% in the second quarter of 2025 from the previous three months, the Federal Statistical Office said, revising its earlier flash reading of a 0.1% decline. The deeper contraction leaves Europe’s largest economy back in recession-like territory after barely growing in the first quarter. The revision reflects a steeper-than-initially-reported drop in manufacturing and investment. Capital spending fell 1.4% and exports slipped 0.1%, erasing any support from trade. Household consumption eked out a 0.1% gain, while government expenditure rose 0.8%, but both were insufficient to offset the pullback in business activity.