China vs Germany: Services, value added

China
10.75 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Germany
2.43 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
China rank
1st
Germany rank
4th

Services, value added over time

  • China
  • Germany
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How they compare

China currently reports 10.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 2.43 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Germany, a difference of 8.33 trillion constant 2015 US$.

That makes China's figure about 4.4 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 856.37 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ 658.77 billion constant 2015 US$ Germany
2000s 2.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.87 trillion constant 2015 US$ 393.11 billion constant 2015 US$ China
2010s 5.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ 2.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ 3.58 trillion constant 2015 US$ China
2020s 9.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ 2.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ 7.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher services, value added, China or Germany?
China, at 10.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 2.43 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in services, value added between China and Germany?
8.33 trillion constant 2015 US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do China and Germany rank globally for services, value added?
China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 9,810 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.