Adjusted savings: net national savings in Germany
Germany: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 472.13 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
472.13 billion current US$
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
3rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
472.13 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
18.78 billion current US$
in 1982
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Germany, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Germany is 472.13 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Germany peaked at 472.13 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.78 billion current US$, in 1982.
That places Germany 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.63 billion current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 35.10 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 45.82 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 43.64 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 28.29 billion current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1976 | 33.73 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 37.21 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 51.19 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 54.94 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 42.11 billion current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 19.93 billion current US$ | -52.7% |
| 1982 | 18.78 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 22.28 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 24.66 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 30.99 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 62.18 billion current US$ | +100.6% |
| 1987 | 64.30 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 87.64 billion current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 102.91 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 153.94 billion current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 150.95 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 163.31 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 126.80 billion current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 141.73 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 173.59 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 150.25 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 137.15 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 149.76 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 131.12 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 112.60 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 109.27 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 115.32 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 115.79 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 203.47 billion current US$ | +75.7% |
| 2005 | 197.88 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 282.75 billion current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 388.24 billion current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 368.29 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 201.80 billion current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 263.80 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 377.61 billion current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 308.90 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 315.40 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 375.56 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 348.98 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 371.39 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 409.29 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 468.00 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 438.06 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 376.44 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 472.13 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.28 billion current US$ | 28.29 billion current US$ | 54.94 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.58 billion current US$ | 18.78 billion current US$ | 102.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.86 billion current US$ | 126.80 billion current US$ | 173.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.54 billion current US$ | 109.27 billion current US$ | 388.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.70 billion current US$ | 263.80 billion current US$ | 468.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 424.28 billion current US$ | 376.44 billion current US$ | 472.13 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 3.30 trillion current US$ compare
- 2 India 580.57 billion current US$ compare
- 4 United States 388.42 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Korea 284.55 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Russia 276.64 billion current US$ compare
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- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,753 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Germany?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Germany was 472.13 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 472.13 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.78 billion current US$ in 1982.
- How does Germany rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.