Resource productivity in Germany
Germany: Resource productivity was 4.4 Euro per kilogram in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.4 Euro per kilogram
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
4.4 Euro per kilogram
in 2025
All-time low
1.48 Euro per kilogram
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Resource productivity in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro per kilogram.
Analysis
In 2025, resource productivity in Germany stood at 4.4 Euro per kilogram. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, resource productivity in Germany peaked at 4.4 Euro per kilogram in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.48 Euro per kilogram, in 2000.
Germany ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Resource productivity in Germany, year by year
| Year | Euro per kilogram | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 Euro per kilogram | — |
| 2001 | 1.62 Euro per kilogram | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.68 Euro per kilogram | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.71 Euro per kilogram | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.74 Euro per kilogram | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.81 Euro per kilogram | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.86 Euro per kilogram | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.96 Euro per kilogram | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.02 Euro per kilogram | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.04 Euro per kilogram | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.13 Euro per kilogram | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1 Euro per kilogram | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.21 Euro per kilogram | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.26 Euro per kilogram | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.31 Euro per kilogram | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.47 Euro per kilogram | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.53 Euro per kilogram | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.61 Euro per kilogram | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.79 Euro per kilogram | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.97 Euro per kilogram | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.98 Euro per kilogram | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1 Euro per kilogram | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5 Euro per kilogram | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 4.11 Euro per kilogram | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 4.4 Euro per kilogram | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 4.4 Euro per kilogram | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.4 Euro per kilogram is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Euro per kilogram, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.4 Euro per kilogram is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38 Euro per kilogram, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 Euro per kilogram | 1.48 Euro per kilogram | 2.04 Euro per kilogram | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 Euro per kilogram | 2.1 Euro per kilogram | 2.97 Euro per kilogram | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 Euro per kilogram | 2.98 Euro per kilogram | 4.4 Euro per kilogram | 6 |
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 resource productivity in Germany?
- Resource productivity in Germany was 4.4 Euro per kilogram in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest resource productivity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 Euro per kilogram in 2025.
- What is the lowest resource productivity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 Euro per kilogram in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for resource productivity?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is resource productivity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Resource productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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