Real gdp growth in Germany
Germany: Real gdp growth was 0.229 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Germany, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Germany is 0.229, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3,111.4% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Germany peaked at 5.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -5.55, in 2009.
That places Germany 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.27 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1103 | -91.3% |
| 1982 | -0.7881 | -814.6% |
| 1983 | 1.55 | -297.3% |
| 1984 | 2.83 | +81.8% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 2.42 | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 1.47 | -39.2% |
| 1988 | 3.74 | +154.2% |
| 1989 | 3.91 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.72 | +46.3% |
| 1991 | 5.01 | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 2.02 | -59.7% |
| 1993 | -0.9839 | -148.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -364.2% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | -41.8% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | +79.1% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 2.13 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.88 | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -43.3% |
| 2002 | -0.2269 | -113.9% |
| 2003 | -0.5362 | +136.3% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | -318.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8862 | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 3.86 | +335.3% |
| 2007 | 2.89 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8834 | -69.4% |
| 2009 | -5.55 | -727.8% |
| 2010 | 4.14 | -174.7% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5072 | -86.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4571 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.24 | +390.7% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | -57.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | -4.03 | -472.1% |
| 2021 | 3.96 | -198.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | -52.8% |
| 2023 | -1.02 | -154.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 | -100.7% |
| 2025 | 0.229 | +3111.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.229 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 11% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.229 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.14, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3111.4% | 0.0071 | 0.229 |
| 1982 | -814.6% | 0.1103 | -0.7881 |
| 2009 | -727.8% | 0.8834 | -5.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.87 | -0.7881 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 | -0.9839 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7892 | -5.55 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 0.4571 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.169 | -4.03 | 3.96 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Germany?
- Real gdp growth in Germany was 0.229 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.55 in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for real gdp growth?
- Germany ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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