Machinery and transport equipment in Germany
Germany: Machinery and transport equipment was 43.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Machinery and transport equipment in Germany, 1998–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, machinery and transport equipment in Germany stood at 43.9%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery and transport equipment in Germany peaked at 44.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1999.
Germany ranks 4th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Machinery and transport equipment in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.2% | — |
| 1999 | 31.9% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +3.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 43.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 43.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.9%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 31.9% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 32.7% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 39.9% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 41.2% | 43.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 machinery and transport equipment in Germany?
- Machinery and transport equipment in Germany was 43.9% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for machinery and transport equipment?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is machinery and transport equipment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Machinery and transport equipment manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 29-35. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).