Summary IMF predicts that Germany will see stronger growth in 2014 if economic trends hold.
BERLIN (AP) - The International Monetary Fund is sticking by its prediction that Germany will see stronger growth in 2014 if economic trends hold.
The Washington-based IMF says growth will rise to 1.3 percent next year as Germany benefits from low unemployment and a gradual recovery in countries that use the euro.
The fund s mission chief for Germany reiterated the IMF s previous forecast of 0.3 percent growth in GDP for 2013.
Subir Lall said Tuesday that the greatest threats to Germany were a deepening crisis in the eurozone and a global slowdown led by major emerging economies such as China.
Lall also praised the government s solid budget but warned against "overperforming on consolidation."
The German government s last prediction in April had been for 0.5 percent growth this year and 1.6 percent in 2014.
