Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was 148.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Germany, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded 148.39 % change on previous year for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 244.1% on the previous year and up 728.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 451.14 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -816.36 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Germany ranks 25th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -91.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -816.36 % change on previous year | +793.6% |
| 1983 | 297.33 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1984 | 81.74 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1985 | -22.43 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1986 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1987 | -39.22 % change on previous year | -482.1% |
| 1988 | 154.32 % change on previous year | -493.5% |
| 1989 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1990 | 46.26 % change on previous year | +876.3% |
| 1991 | -12.44 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1992 | -59.75 % change on previous year | +380.3% |
| 1993 | -148.59 % change on previous year | +148.7% |
| 1994 | 365 % change on previous year | -345.6% |
| 1995 | -41.78 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1996 | -31.81 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 79.83 % change on previous year | -350.9% |
| 1998 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1999 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2000 | 35.35 % change on previous year | +2872.7% |
| 2001 | -43.04 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2002 | -114.27 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 2003 | -126.5 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 319.81 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 2005 | -23.69 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2006 | 333.86 % change on previous year | -1509.2% |
| 2007 | -25.02 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2008 | -69.29 % change on previous year | +177.0% |
| 2009 | -725 % change on previous year | +946.3% |
| 2010 | 174.67 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2011 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2012 | -87.6 % change on previous year | +840.4% |
| 2013 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2014 | 451.14 % change on previous year | -3061.0% |
| 2015 | -23.61 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2016 | 33.31 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2017 | 26.57 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2018 | -59.62 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 2019 | -14.12 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2020 | -524.15 % change on previous year | +3611.7% |
| 2021 | 194.81 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2022 | -53.82 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2023 | -148.26 % change on previous year | +175.5% |
| 2024 | 43.12 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2025 | 148.39 % change on previous year | +244.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3611.7% | -14.12 % change on previous year | -524.15 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +3061.0% | -15.24 % change on previous year | 451.14 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2872.7% | 1.19 % change on previous year | 35.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -46.78 % change on previous year | -816.36 % change on previous year | 297.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.13 % change on previous year | -148.59 % change on previous year | 365 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -43.78 % change on previous year | -725 % change on previous year | 333.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.62 % change on previous year | -87.6 % change on previous year | 451.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -56.65 % change on previous year | -524.15 % change on previous year | 194.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 22 Liechtenstein, Principality of 170.93 % change on previous year compare
- 23 New Zealand 161.32 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 157.02 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Myanmar 133.49 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Finland 129.09 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 117.33 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Germany was 148.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 451.14 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -816.36 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Germany rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 728.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.