Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
139th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.4751 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.169 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
47
1971–2025
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.4751 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.169 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Germany ranks 139th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2537 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.313 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3544 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 136 Netherlands 0.2663 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Aruba 0.2485 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Malta 0.2392 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Austria 0.2284 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 El Salvador 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Slovenia 0.2256 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4751 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.169 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.