Manufacturing value added to gdp in Germany
Germany: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 17.61 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.61
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
32nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
24.62
in 1991
All-time low
17.34
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 17.61 for manufacturing value added to gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Germany peaked at 24.62 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.34, in 2009.
That places Germany 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.62 | — |
| 1992 | 23.17 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 21.05 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 20.5 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 20.22 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 19.73 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.89 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.09 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.74 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.28 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 20.09 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.48 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 19.55 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.79 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.77 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.34 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.53 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.76 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 17.34 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 19.43 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 20.12 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.05 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.76 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.11 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.14 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.41 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.09 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.81 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.31 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.53 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 18.57 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.32 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.94 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 18.01 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 17.61 | -2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 17.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.49, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 17.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.03, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21 | 19.73 | 24.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.69 | 17.34 | 20.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.92 | 19.31 | 20.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.33 | 17.61 | 18.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp in Germany?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Germany was 17.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24.62 in 1991.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.34 in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Germany ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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