根据德国科隆经济研究所预测,1997年德国国民生产总值增长2.5%,预计1998年将继续增长3%。带动德国经济发展的主要动力是出口。由于马克贬值对出口产生的推动效应将会有所减弱,出口增长的速度也将放慢。1997年德国的出口增长10.5%,预计1998年还将增长8.5%,1997年进口增长6%,预计1998年将增长6.5%。德国的工业投资也将持续增长,1997年德国内生产设备投资增长5.5%,预计1998年 According to the forecast of Cologne Institute of Economic Research, Germany’s gross domestic product increased by 2.5% in 1997 and is expected to continue to grow by 3% in 1998. The main driving force driving German economic development is exports. As the mark devaluation on the promotion of exports will be weakened, the export growth rate will also slow down. In 1997, Germany’s exports increased by 10.5%. It is also expected to increase by 8.5% in 1998 and by 6% in 1997. It is predicted that it will grow by 6.5% in 1998. German industrial investment will also continue to grow, investment in domestic production equipment in Germany increased by 5.5% in 1997, is expected in 1998