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German word
Wirtschaftswachstum
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvɪʁtʃaftsˌvakstuːm/
Meaning
- neuter nouneconomic growth
Example
Das Wirtschaftswachstum hängt von Konsum und Investitionen ab.
Economic growth depends on consumption and investment.
More examples
Analysten erwarten ein langsameres Wirtschaftswachstum im nächsten Jahr.
Analysts expect slower economic growth next year.
Core concept
A rising national output curve driven by more goods and services over successive years.
Common phrases
globales Wirtschaftswachstum
global economic growth
Wirtschaftswachstum ankurbeln
stimulate economic growth
reales Wirtschaftswachstum
real economic growth
Similar words
Bruttoinlandsprodukt: The total market value of goods and services produced within a country over a set period.
Wachstumsrate: The percentage increase in economic output over a stated period.
Konjunktur: The overall state and strength of economic activity, including periods of expansion and decline.
Inflation: A sustained rise in prices that reduces the value of money.
Definition in German
Vergrößerung der wirtschaftlichen Gesamtkraft einer Volkswirtschaft über Zeit, meist messbar als Zuwachs des realen Bruttoinlandsprodukts.
Word origin
Wirtschaftswachstum is a compound of Wirtschaft, meaning economy, and Wachstum, meaning growth.
Usage tips
- In economic reporting, Wirtschaftswachstum often appears with real or nominal, which distinguish inflation-adjusted output from output at current prices.
Other meanings
- economic expansionnoun
Opposites
- Rezessionrecessionnoun
- Wirtschaftsrückgangeconomic declinenoun
Related words
- Wachstumsrategrowth ratenoun
- Wachstumsprognosegrowth forecastnoun
- wirtschaftlicheconomicadjective