-crisis level. The outlook for 2012, however, is not favourable. Alt-hough the German economy will not slide into recession - unlike … investment activity in Germany. The institutes expect Germany's GDP to increase by 0.3 % in 2012 on average. Unemployment will …, investment. In 2013, the institutes expect GDP growth of 0.7 %. Unemployment will, on average, remain constant at 6.8 %. Consumer …