The very small rise in German economy in 2018

Germany's economy grew by 1.5% last year, its lowest rate since 2013, the latest official figures show.

Figures by the Federal Statistics Office showed that Europe's largest economy rose significantly.

Economic growth actually contracted in the third quarter of the year, with only 0.2%, with the cause being said to be global trade disputes, Kosova Prees broadcast.

At the beginning of the year, the German economy was expected to grow by 1.8%. In 2017 the increase was 2.2%.