Services, value added in Germany
Germany: Services, value added was 2.88 trillion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Germany is 2.88 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Germany peaked at 2.88 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 899.74 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Germany ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Services, value added in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 899.74 billion current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 984.57 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.48 trillion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.53 trillion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.62 trillion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.61 trillion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.70 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.73 trillion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.86 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.93 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.99 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.08 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.16 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.23 trillion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.20 trillion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.34 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.53 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 2.68 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 2.77 trillion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 2.88 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.88 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 204.15 billion current LCU, 14.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.88 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 272.86 billion current LCU, 10.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 899.74 billion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 1.31 trillion current LCU | 1.62 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 trillion current LCU | 1.64 trillion current LCU | 2.23 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 trillion current LCU | 2.20 trillion current LCU | 2.88 trillion current LCU | 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 services, value added in Germany?
- Services, value added in Germany was 2.88 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 899.74 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for services, value added?
- Germany ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.