The Weekly Activity Index (WAI) for the German economy demonstrated significant volatility between January 2021 and August 2025. The index hit its lowest point at ***** percent during the 10th week of 2021, then surged dramatically to peak at **** percent in the 24th week of that year. Following this peak, the WAI declined substantially throughout the second half of 2021, though it recovered modestly to close the year at **** percent. The index faced another sharp decline in early 2022 and remained below zero until mid-2023. During 2024, the WAI exhibited pronounced fluctuations, trending upward in the first half of the year before reversing course in the second half. The pattern continued into 2025, with a gradual decrease persisting until approximately the 30th week, after which the index began to recover, reaching a value of **** percent in the 45th week of 2025. What is the weekly activity index? The weekly activity index (WAI) is a weekly index designed to measure real economic activity in Germany. It is calculated as a common component from various indicators, such as industrial output, GDP, electricity consumption, credit card payments, and other high-frequency indicators. Positive values in the index indicate above average growth in real economic activity, while negative values signal a decline in economic output.

Full Year GDP Growth in Germany decreased by 0.50 percent in 2024 from -0.90 percent in 2023. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Germany Full Year GDP Growth.

Germany’s GDP per capita stood at almost 54,989.76 U.S. dollars in 2024. Germany ranked among the top 20 countries worldwide with the highest GDP per capita in 2021 – Luxembourg, Ireland and Switzerland were ranked the top three nations. Rising annual income in Germany The average annual wage in Germany has increased by around 5,000 euros since 2000, reaching in excess of 39,000 euros in 2016. Germany had the tenth-highest average annual wage among selected European Union countries in 2017, ranking between France and the United Kingdom. Growing employment More than two thirds of the working population in Germany are employed in the service sector, which generated the greatest share of the country’s GDP in 2018. Unemployment in Germany soared to its highest level in decades in 2005, but the rate has since dropped to below 3.5 percent. The youth unemployment rate in Germany has more than halved since 2005 and currently stands around 6.5 percent.

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The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Germany was last recorded at 44108.70 US dollars in 2024. The GDP per Capita in Germany is equivalent to 349 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany GDP per capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for National Accounts: GDP by Expenditure: Current Prices: Exports of Goods and Services for Germany (DEUEXPORTQDSMEI) from Q1 1970 to Q3 2023 about Germany, exports, goods, and services.

Graph and download economic data for Business Tendency Surveys: Export Order Books or Demand: Economic Activity: Manufacturing: Current for Germany (BSXRLV02DEM086S) from Jan 1985 to Oct 2025 about book, business sentiment, Germany, exports, business, and manufacturing.

Germany: GDP per capita, current U.S. dollars: The latest value from 2024 is 55800.22 U.S. dollars, an increase from 53940.41 U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 19439.19 U.S. dollars, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Germany from 1960 to 2024 is 23597.21 U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 1162.12 U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 55800.22 U.S. dollars was recorded in 2024.

Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data was reported at 5.803 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.438 % for 2022. Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 2.033 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2023, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.900 % in 2016 and a record low of -1.641 % in 1980. Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.;International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.;;Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

GDP from Services in Germany increased to 137.12 EUR Billion in the third quarter of 2025 from 136.22 EUR Billion in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Germany Gdp From Services- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Normal data was reported at 17.600 % in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.400 % for Mar 2025. Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Normal data is updated monthly, averaging 41.100 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 401 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89.600 % in Sep 1995 and a record low of 1.500 % in Nov 1993. Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Normal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.S001: Indicator of Economic Sentiment: ZEW.

In September 2025, the German unemployment rate was 6.3 percent. The rate of unemployment was fairly stable throughout the timeframe under review.

Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP data was reported at 21.116 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.654 % for 2022. Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 9.286 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2023, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.654 % in 2022 and a record low of 4.914 % in 1973. Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Trade in services is the sum of service exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.;International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.;Weighted average;Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Germany Current Economic Situation Indicator: Italy data was reported at -86.200 % in Mar 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of -91.000 % for Feb 2021. Germany Current Economic Situation Indicator: Italy data is updated monthly, averaging -57.550 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to Mar 2021, with 352 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.800 % in Sep 2000 and a record low of -98.900 % in Apr 2020. Germany Current Economic Situation Indicator: Italy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.S001: Indicator of Economic Sentiment: ZEW.

Germany: Current account balance, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is 264.02 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 251.48 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 14.17 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 67 countries. Historically, the average for Germany from 1971 to 2024 is 97.59 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -29.76 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 342.18 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2018.

Across the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the European Union, gross domestic products (GDP) decreased in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, by 2021, growth rates were positive in all four areas again. The United Kingdom, Germany, and the European Union all experiencing slow economic growth in 2023 amid high inflation, with Germany even seeing an economic recession. GDP and its components GDP refers to the total market value of all goods and services that are produced within a country per year. It is composed of government spending, consumption, business investments and net exports. It is an important indicator to measure the economic strength of a country. Economists rely on a variety of factors when predicting the future performance of the GDP. Inflation rate is one of the economic indicators providing insight into the future behavior of households, which make up a significant proportion of GDP. Projections are based on the past performance of such information. Future considerations Some factors can be more easily predicted than others. For example, projections of the annual inflation rate of the United States are easy to come by. However, the intensity and impact of something like Brexit is difficult to predict. Moreover, the occurrence and impact of events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine is difficult to foresee. Hence, actual GDP growth may be higher or lower than the original estimates.

Unemployment Rate in Germany remained unchanged at 6.30 percent in November. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP data was reported at 0.465 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.470 % for 2022. Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.267 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2023, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.478 % in 2020 and a record low of 0.078 % in 1973. Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.;World Bank staff estimates based on IMF balance of payments data, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.;Weighted average;Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

Monthly dataset of the Germany Balance of Trade, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 1962-01-31 to 2025-09-30. Available for free download in CSV format.

Germany DE: GDP: Market Price: Linked Series data was reported at 3,332,230.000 EUR mn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,449,050.000 EUR mn for 2019. Germany DE: GDP: Market Price: Linked Series data is updated yearly, averaging 2,275,415.000 EUR mn from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2020, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,449,050.000 EUR mn in 2019 and a record low of 1,339,739.136 EUR mn in 1989. Germany DE: GDP: Market Price: Linked Series data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. Data are in current local currency.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on World Bank national accounts data archives, OECD National Accounts, and the IMF WEO database.; ;