Gross domestic product (GDP) in Germany
Germany: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Germany recorded 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Germany peaked at 5.30 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Germany 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.99 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.11 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.48 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.01 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.30 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 India 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Russia 6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Japan 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Indonesia 4.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Brazil 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 France 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 44,147 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 44,147 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -57.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 425.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Germany?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Germany was 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.