Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Germany
Germany: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 57.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Germany is 57.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Germany peaked at 60.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 1993.
Germany ranks 6th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Germany, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.0% | — |
| 1991 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 57.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 57.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.0%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 46.7% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 53.9% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 59.1% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.3% | 60.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 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 medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Germany?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Germany was 57.9% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing