Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption in Germany
Germany: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption was 1.03 trillion in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption in Germany, 1991–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.03 trillion for economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption in 2026. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption in Germany peaked at 1.03 trillion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 299.41 billion, in 1991.
Germany ranks 9th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 299.41 billion | — |
| 1992 | 331.04 billion | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 343.17 billion | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 357.90 billion | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 373.09 billion | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 383.50 billion | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 384.59 billion | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 389.71 billion | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 407.59 billion | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 413.97 billion | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 422.65 billion | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 434.37 billion | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 438.57 billion | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 436.83 billion | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 440.32 billion | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 447.75 billion | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 456.95 billion | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 475.22 billion | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 498.79 billion | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 512.02 billion | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 523.42 billion | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 538.87 billion | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 561.98 billion | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 583.52 billion | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 605.94 billion | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 633.89 billion | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 657.99 billion | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 680.52 billion | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 717.51 billion | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 769.04 billion | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 820.18 billion | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 869.81 billion | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 905.15 billion | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 960.25 billion | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 996.91 billion | +3.8% |
| 2026 | 1.03 trillion | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 363.34 billion | 299.41 billion | 407.59 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 446.54 billion | 413.97 billion | 498.79 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.57 billion | 512.02 billion | 717.51 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 907.94 billion | 769.04 billion | 1.03 trillion | 7 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.164 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6446 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption in Germany?
- Economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption in Germany was 1.03 trillion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 trillion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.41 billion in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, appropriation account. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP