Germany's special infrastructure fund has failed to meet its disbursement targets, according to a finance ministry report due to be published this week.
The €500 billion fund was created last year to revive the economy, but its impact has been slow. Economists warn the fund alone cannot deliver sustainable growth.
The report will be sent to parliament's budget committee. The fund achieved only 26 out of 109 planned milestones for 2026 by the end of May.
The ministry introduced a progress indicator; the average across the fund is 54%. Investments in hospitals and sports facilities reached 90%, housing construction 66%, digitization 57%, transportation 52%, energy infrastructure 45%. No progress was recorded in education and childcare.
A separate document says the fund's investments boost GDP by half a percentage point, but implementation speed must increase.
