Germany vs Japan: GDP growth
GDP growth in 2025: 0.2% a year in Germany and 1.2% a year in Japan, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Japan, by 0.9 percentage points, or 5.07 times that in Germany.
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Watch it change on the mapChange since 1980, percentage points · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0.2 2025 | 1.8 | 135 of 143 | 0.6 2031 |
| Japan | 1.2 2025 | 1.8 | 118 of 143 | 0.6 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Japan has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Germany.
- In 2025, Germany ranked 135 and Japan ranked 118 of 143 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Germany at 0.6% a year and Japan at 0.6% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Germany | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | -1 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | -4 | -4.3 |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -0.3 |
| 2018 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| 2015 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| 2013 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| 2010 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 2009 | -5.5 | -5.9 |
| 2008 | 0.9 | -1.2 |
| 2007 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| 2003 | -0.5 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 2.1 | -1.8 |
| 1997 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| 1993 | -1 | -0.5 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0.9 |
| 1991 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 3.7 | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 1.5 | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 2.2 | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 2.8 | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| 1982 | -0.8 | 3.3 |
| 1981 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
| 1980 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Germany | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| 2027 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| 2028 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| 2029 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 2030 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 2031 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time