China vs Germany: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 11.25 trillion current US$ against 3.26 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 7.99 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260.90 billion current US$ | 1.34 trillion current US$ | 1.08 trillion current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.14 trillion current US$ | 1.78 trillion current US$ | 636.21 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 5.45 trillion current US$ | 2.34 trillion current US$ | 3.12 trillion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 10.09 trillion current US$ | 2.85 trillion current US$ | 7.24 trillion current 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 11.25 trillion current US$ against 3.26 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between China and Germany?
- 7.99 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for services, value added?
- China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 defence, 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.