Annual GDP growth in Germany
Germany: Annual GDP growth was -0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Germany recorded -0.5% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
The figure is up 43.0% on the previous year and down 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Germany peaked at 4.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2009.
Germany ranks 208th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -43.1% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -114.0% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | +132.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -319.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +336.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -69.3% |
| 2009 | -5.5% | -724.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -174.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -87.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +449.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -59.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | -4.1% | -522.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -194.6% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -53.7% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -148.1% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -43.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%. (80 countries reporting)
- Germany's -0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -724.5% | 0.9% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -5.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -4.1% | 3.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Germany?
- Annual gdp growth in Germany was -0.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for annual gdp growth?
- Germany ranks 208th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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