OREANDA-NEWS  The German economy has lost 420 billion euros in investments since 2020 due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, geopolitical crises and structural problems in the country, according to the Institute of German Economics (IW).

"The German economy has not received multibillion-dollar investments since 2020… The total volume of lost investments is estimated at about 420 billion euros," the institute's website says.

According to the institute, investment volumes were affected by the effects of the pandemic and various geopolitical crises. In addition, according to IW, investors are refusing to invest in German enterprises due to high energy prices, high labor costs and bureaucratic obstacles.