Gross national expenditure in Germany
Germany: Gross national expenditure was 97.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Germany stood at 97.6%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Germany peaked at 106.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2015.
That places Germany 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104.7% | — |
| 1971 | 105.1% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 104.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 103.7% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 102.0% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 103.5% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 104.0% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 103.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 103.7% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 105.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 106.9% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 105.4% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 103.5% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 104.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 103.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 102.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 100.7% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 100.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 100.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 100.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 100.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 97.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.1% | 102.0% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.9% | 100.7% | 106.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 98.8% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 93.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 92.6% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 94.7% | 97.6% | 6 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -32.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -35.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 466.54 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Germany?
- Gross national expenditure in Germany was 97.6% 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 106.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for gross national expenditure?
- Germany ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.