GNI growth in Germany
Germany: GNI growth was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni growth in Germany stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 207.9% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Germany peaked at 5.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 2020.
That places Germany 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Germany, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.3% | — |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -96.4% |
| 1975 | -0.9% | -626.2% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -602.6% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | -27.6% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -93.2% |
| 1981 | -0.2% | -180.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -179.5% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +1440.3% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +50.3% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +75.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -57.7% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +118.2% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +61.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -42.1% |
| 1993 | -0.7% | -128.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -395.2% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +52.2% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -89.5% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | -248.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -1126.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -77.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +557.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -32.4% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -108.9% |
| 2009 | -3.3% | +1206.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -199.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -88.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +380.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +51.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -56.6% |
| 2020 | -4.7% | -610.1% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -182.8% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -101.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -1423.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -82.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +207.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1440.3% | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| 2023 | +1423.0% | -0.1% | 1.0% |
| 2009 | -1206.7% | -0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | +1126.4% | -0.3% | 2.8% |
| 1975 | -626.2% | 0.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | -0.9% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -0.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -0.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -4.7% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 133 Sweden 0.8% compare
- 134 Netherlands 0.6% compare
- 135 Japan 0.6% compare
- 137 Bolivia 0.3% compare
- 138 San Marino 0.3% compare
- 139 New Zealand 0.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Germany?
- Gni growth in Germany was 0.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for gni growth?
- Germany ranks 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.