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flag German households saved more in 2025 due to economic fears, boosting assets to a record 10.03 trillion euros, while border crossings dropped over 50%.

flag German private financial assets reached a record 10.03 trillion euros in 2025, up 6% from 2024, fueled by high savings rates and strong stock market gains, with DZ Bank projecting a rise to about 10.5 trillion euros in 2026. flag Economic uncertainty, job insecurity, and rising living costs have driven households to save more and spend less. flag Meanwhile, illegal border entries dropped by over 50% to just over 62,000 in 2025, with border checks reinstated and thousands of migrants turned back and smugglers detained. flag Job insecurity has reached levels similar to the 2008–09 crisis, particularly among lower earners.

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