Gross domestic product (GDP) in Germany

Germany: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
21.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1500
Years of data
206
1500–2022

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Germany, 1500–2022

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Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.

Analysis

Germany recorded 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 206 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Germany peaked at 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1500.

Germany ranks 6th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic product (GDP) in Germany, 1500 to 2022.
Year international-$ in 2011 prices Change
1500 21.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
1600 23.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +13.3%
1700 22.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -5.1%
1820 50.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +124.3%
1821 52.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.4%
1822 52.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.7%
1823 52.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.5%
1824 56.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +6.6%
1825 57.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.6%
1826 57.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.4%
1827 57.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -1.0%
1828 56.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -1.5%
1829 57.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.1%
1830 57.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -0.3%
1831 57.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
1832 59.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.1%
1833 61.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.3%
1834 63.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.2%
1835 63.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.2%
1836 64.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.2%
1837 65.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.9%
1838 64.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -1.3%
1839 65.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.4%
1840 67.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.4%
1841 70.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.2%
1842 69.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -0.7%
1843 67.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -3.2%
1844 69.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.7%
1845 70.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.0%
1846 68.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -2.4%
1847 68.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -0.5%
1848 73.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +6.9%
1849 76.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.4%
1850 76.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.3%
1851 76.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -0.5%
1852 77.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.0%
1853 77.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -0.5%
1854 79.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.5%
1855 78.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -1.5%
1856 84.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +8.2%
1857 88.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.9%
1858 88.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -0.4%
1859 88.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.4%
1860 94.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +6.0%
1861 91.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -2.4%
1862 96.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.9%
1863 103.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +7.5%
1864 106.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.9%
1865 107.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.4%
1866 107.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.7%
1867 108.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.4%
1868 114.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +5.9%
1869 115.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.7%
1870 114.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -0.3%
1871 114.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -0.6%
1872 122.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +6.9%
1873 127.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.4%
1874 136.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +7.4%
1875 137.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.5%
1876 136.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -0.5%
1877 136.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -0.5%
1878 142.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.7%
1879 139.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -2.4%
1880 138.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -0.8%
1881 141.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.5%
1882 143.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.6%
1883 151.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +5.5%
1884 155.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.5%
1885 159.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.4%
1886 160.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.7%
1887 166.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.0%
1888 173.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.1%
1889 178.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.8%
1890 184.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.2%
1891 183.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
1892 191.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.1%
1893 200.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.9%
1894 205.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.5%
1895 215.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.8%
1896 223.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.5%
1897 229.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.9%
1898 239.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.3%
1899 248.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.6%
1900 258.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.3%
1901 252.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -2.4%
1902 258.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.4%
1903 273.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +5.6%
1904 284.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.0%
1905 290.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.2%
1906 298.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.0%
1907 312.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.4%
1908 317.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.7%
1909 323.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.0%
1910 335.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.6%
1911 346.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.3%
1912 362.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.4%
1913 378.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.5%
1914 322.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -14.8%
1915 306.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -5.0%
1916 309.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.0%
1917 309.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
1918 310.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.3%
1919 249.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -19.5%
1920 271.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +8.7%
1921 302.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +11.3%
1922 328.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +8.8%
1923 273.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -16.9%
1924 319.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +17.1%
1925 355.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +11.2%
1926 365.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.8%
1927 402.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +10.0%
1928 419.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.4%
1929 418.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -0.4%
1930 412.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -1.4%
1931 380.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -7.6%
1932 352.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -7.5%
1933 374.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +6.3%
1934 408.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +9.1%
1935 439.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +7.5%
1936 477.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +8.8%
1937 506.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +6.0%
1938 545.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +7.7%
1939 597.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +9.4%
1940 601.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.7%
1941 639.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +6.3%
1942 648.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.3%
1943 661.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.0%
1944 677.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.5%
1945 482.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -28.9%
1946 228.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices -52.6%
1947 256.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +12.3%
1948 303.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +18.4%
1949 355.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +17.0%
1950 422.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +18.9%
1951 461.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +9.2%
1952 501.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +8.7%
1953 543.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +8.4%
1954 584.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +7.5%
1955 648.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +11.0%
1956 695.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +7.2%
1957 734.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +5.7%
1958 767.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.5%
1959 823.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +7.3%
1960 890.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +8.1%
1961 926.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.1%
1962 966.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.3%
1963 993.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.8%
1964 1.05 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +6.1%
1965 1.11 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +5.1%
1966 1.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.0%
1967 1.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.3%
1968 1.20 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +5.3%
1969 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +6.6%
1970 1.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.7%
1971 1.38 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.0%
1972 1.44 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.1%
1973 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.5%
1974 1.52 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.8%
1975 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices -0.5%
1976 1.58 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.8%
1977 1.63 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.9%
1978 1.67 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.8%
1979 1.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.0%
1980 1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.1%
1981 1.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.4%
1982 1.75 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices -0.9%
1983 1.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.8%
1984 1.83 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.8%
1985 1.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.2%
1986 1.92 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.2%
1987 1.95 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.5%
1988 2.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.3%
1989 2.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.3%
1990 2.02 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices -2.9%
1991 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +6.2%
1992 2.20 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.0%
1993 2.21 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
1994 2.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.5%
1995 2.35 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.8%
1996 2.39 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.9%
1997 2.46 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.9%
1998 2.54 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.0%
1999 2.61 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +3.0%
2000 2.72 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.0%
2001 2.79 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.8%
2002 2.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.0%
2003 2.83 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.3%
2004 2.89 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.2%
2005 2.95 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.8%
2006 3.09 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.8%
2007 3.22 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +4.3%
2008 3.29 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.1%
2009 3.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices -4.6%
2010 3.30 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +5.2%
2011 3.47 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +5.0%
2012 3.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.4%
2013 3.50 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +0.4%
2014 3.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.2%
2015 3.63 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.5%
2016 3.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.2%
2017 3.81 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.7%
2018 3.85 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.0%
2019 3.89 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.1%
2020 3.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices -3.7%
2021 3.84 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +2.6%
2022 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices +1.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 308.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 12.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 245.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 16.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1820 +124.3% 22.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 50.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
1946 -52.6% 482.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 228.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
1945 -28.9% 677.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 482.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1500s 21.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 21.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 21.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1
1600s 23.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 23.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 23.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1
1700s 22.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 22.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 22.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1
1820s 55.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 50.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 57.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1830s 62.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 57.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 65.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1840s 70.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 67.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 76.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1850s 81.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 76.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 88.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1860s 104.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 91.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 115.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1870s 130.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 114.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 142.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1880s 156.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 138.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 178.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1890s 212.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 183.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 248.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1900s 286.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 252.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 323.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1910s 322.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 249.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 378.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1920s 345.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 271.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 419.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1930s 449.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 352.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 597.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1940s 485.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 228.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 677.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1950s 618.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 422.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 823.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1960s 1.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 890.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1970s 1.53 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1980s 1.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.75 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1990s 2.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.02 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.61 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2000s 2.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.72 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.29 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2010s 3.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.30 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.89 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2020s 3.83 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 India 10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 4 USSR 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 5 Japan 4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 7 Russia 3.73 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 3.50 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  6. 9 Brazil 3.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Germany?
Gross domestic product (gdp) in Germany was 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 21.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1500.
How does Germany rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Germany ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
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