But 2006 turned out to be a good year for growth in Europe, as surprising strength in exports sparked unexpected increases in domestic demand. Germany, the euro zone’s biggest economy, had a particularly dramatic turnaround, with annual GDP up by 2.7% in 2006, the highest rate since 2000.
一年前，经济发展疲软是欧元区所面临的最重要的挑战。但2006年是欧洲发展较快的一年，出口的迅猛增长出人意料地拉动了国内的需求。欧元区最发达的国家德国经历了戏剧性的转折，2006年的国内生产总值增长了2.7%，为2000年以后增长率之冠。