Gross national expenditure in Germany
Germany: Gross national expenditure was 3.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Germany stood at 3.62 trillion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Germany peaked at 3.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Germany ranks 5th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.60 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.82 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.81 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.20 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.97 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 18.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 3 Japan 4.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 India 3.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom 3.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 7 France 2.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 8 Brazil 2.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
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- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,753 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0842 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,091 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4245 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.36 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Germany?
- Gross national expenditure in Germany was 3.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for gross national expenditure?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.