The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Germany stagnated 0 percent in the third quarter of 2025 over the previous quarter. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany GDP Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, Germany's real gross domestic product fell by around 0.5 percent compared to the previous year. Keeping it real Real gross domestic product is, by definition, a measure of the value of economic output adjusted for inflation. While nominal gross domestic product (GDP), often only referred to as gross domestic product, reflects the state of a country’s economy including everything produced by the inhabitants within the country, real GDP is a more precise measurement of economic growth since it takes price change into account. Germany’s race to the topGermany’s social market economy is one of the largest worldwide and continues to thrive. One of the strongest industries in Germany is car manufacturing: Several German vehicle manufacturers, like Daimler, Volkswagen, or BMW, are among the major global market players and have brought in billions of euros in revenue in the past years, fueling the economy for years to come.

In 2024, the German economy shrunk by 0.2 percent. This was due to persistently high inflation that was triggered by the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. In 2025 and 2026, the economy is predicted to begin growing again.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Real Gross Domestic Product for Germany (CLVMNACSCAB1GQDE) from Q1 1991 to Q3 2025 about Germany, real, and GDP.

Key information about Germany Real GDP Growth

• The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Germany expanded 0.3 % YoY in Sep 2025, following a growth of 0.3 % in the previous quarter.
• Real GDP Growth YoY data in Germany is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1992 to Sep 2025, with an average rate of -1.9 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 11.6 % in Jun 2021 and a record low of -10.7 % in Jun 2020.

• In the latest reports, Nominal GDP of Germany reached 1,310.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 3.1 % in Sep 2025.
• GDP Per Capita in Germany reached 56,061.4 USD in Dec 2024.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 24.5 % in Sep 2025.
• For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 22.8 % in Sep 2025.
• Public Consumption accounted for 22.1 % in Sep 2025.
• Private Consumption accounted for 53.4 % in Sep 2025.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Germany was worth 4659.93 billion US dollars in 2024, according to official data from the World Bank. The GDP value of Germany represents 4.39 percent of the world economy. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Economic growth, quarterly in Germany, September, 2025 The most recent value is 0 percent as of Q3 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of -0.2 percent. Historically, the average for Germany from Q2 1991 to Q3 2025 is 0.29 percent. The minimum of -8.9 percent was recorded in Q2 2020, while the maximum of 8.7 percent was reached in Q3 2020. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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.

In 2024, Germany’s GDP ranged at around 4.68 trillion U.S. dollars, the highest GDP the country has reported in decades. It is predicted to grow towards six trillion U.S. dollars by 2030. Germany has the third-largest GDP in the world, after the United States and China. The national debt of Germany has steadily been falling since 2012 and is now about a quarter of the size of Japan’s and half that of the United States. Development of GDP per capita Gross domestic product per capita in Germany has been increasing since 2015 and experienced its last period of decline between the mid-nineties and early noughties. In 2001, GDP per capita was the lowest it had been since the early nineties, but more than doubled by the time of the financial crisis in 2008. GDP per capita fluctuated throughout the subsequent decade, before reaching around 48,000 U.S. dollars in 2018. Largest economic sectors The service sector generates the highest share of GDP in Germany at nearly 70 percent. Finance and telecommunications are a large part of the service sector, as well as tourism – including hospitality and accommodation. Roughly a quarter of GDP currently comes from the production industry, not including construction. Agriculture, fishing, and forestry make up less than one percent.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Germany expanded 0.30 percent in the third quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, Germany's gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to 4,305.3 billion euros. Germany is thus among the leading five countries in the world GDP ranking. International standing Germany’s economy is not only one of the largest worldwide, it is also the largest in Europe and predicted to be among the countries with the largest GDP by the year 2030. Additionally, Germany is among the 20 countries with the largest gross domestic product per capita, and it is one of the leading exporters and importers, only surpassed by China and the United States in both cases. Subsequently, it also reports one of the highest trade surpluses worldwide. Employment Germany’s national debt amounts to about 60 percent of GDP and is steadily decreasing. It also reports one of the lowest unemployment rates in the European Union. All signs seem to point to a very bright future for Germany’s economy. However, the country has been struggling with skilled labor shortages for a while and many companies are desperately looking for apprentices. This is partly due to very low population growth but also the rising unpopularity of apprenticeships.

Germany Ref. Year = 2020: Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Volume data was reported at 3,684.410 EUR bn in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,641.827 EUR bn for 2025. Germany Ref. Year = 2020: Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Volume data is updated yearly, averaging 3,094.611 EUR bn from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2026, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,684.410 EUR bn in 2026 and a record low of 2,439.916 EUR bn in 1991. Germany Ref. Year = 2020: Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Volume data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.OECD.EO: GDP by Expenditure: Volume: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Germany DE: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Food, Beverages and Tobacco data was reported at 8.184 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.739 % for 2020. Germany DE: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Food, Beverages and Tobacco data is updated yearly, averaging 7.562 % from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2021, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.913 % in 2009 and a record low of 0.378 % in 2005. Germany DE: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Food, Beverages and Tobacco 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: Share of GDP. Value added in manufacturing is the sum of gross output less the value of intermediate inputs used in production for industries classified in ISIC major division D. Food, beverages, and tobacco correspond to ISIC divisions 15 and 16.;United Nations Industrial Development Organization, International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics.;;

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.

Key information about Germany Nominal GDP Growth

• Germany Nominal GDP Growth was reported at 3.431 % in Sep 2025.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 3.227 % for Jun 2025.
• Germany Nominal GDP Growth data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.944 % from Mar 1961 to Sep 2025, with 259 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 24.978 % in Jun 1991 and a record low of -8.126 % in Jun 2020.
• Germany Nominal GDP Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Y-o-Y Growth: Quarterly: Seasonally Adjusted.

Germany - GDP, volumes was 0.30 % year-on-year in September of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - GDP, volumes - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Germany - GDP, volumes reached a record high of 10.80 % year-on-year in June of 2021 and a record low of -10.40 % year-on-year in June of 2020.

Germany DE: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry data was reported at 26.191 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 26.704 % for 2019. Germany DE: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry data is updated yearly, averaging 27.173 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2020, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.524 % in 1991 and a record low of 24.736 % in 2009. Germany DE: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry 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: Share of GDP. Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted average; Note: Data for OECD countries are based on ISIC, revision 4.

Germany DE: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Other Manufacturing data was reported at 62.546 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 60.244 % for 2020. Germany DE: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Other Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 61.002 % from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2021, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65.209 % in 2005 and a record low of 56.725 % in 2007. Germany DE: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Other Manufacturing 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: Share of GDP. Value added in manufacturing is the sum of gross output less the value of intermediate inputs used in production for industries classified in ISIC major division D. Other manufacturing, a residual, covers wood and related products (ISIC division 20), paper and related products (ISIC divisions 21 and 22), petroleum and related products (ISIC division 23), basic metals and mineral products (ISIC division27), fabricated metal products and professional goods (ISIC division 28), and other industries (ISIC divisions 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, and 37). Includes unallocated data. When data for textiles, machinery, or chemicals are shown as not available, they are included in other manufacturing.;United Nations Industrial Development Organization, International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics.;;

This forecast statistic shows the revenue of pharmacy retail in Germany from 2009 to 2014, with forecasts up until 2020. By 2016, revenues of pharmacy retail in Germany are projected to reach approximately 51.9 billion U.S. dollars.