Germany

GDP growth in Germany

GDP growth in Germany: 1.3% a year in 1980 and 0.2% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
0.2% a year
Since 1980
−1 percentage points
Rank, 2025
135 of 143
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
0.6% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

GDP growth in GermanyGDP growth in Germany: 1.3% a year in 1980 and 0.2% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 0.6% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 0.6% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 5.7% a year in 1990, the lowest -5.5% a year in 2009.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearGermany
20250.2
20240
2023-1
20221.9
20214
2020-4
20191.1
20181.2
20172.9
20162.3
20151.8
20142.2
20130.5
20120.5
20113.8
20104.1
2009-5.5
20080.9
20072.9
20063.9
20050.9
20041.2
2003-0.5
2002-0.2
20011.6
20002.9
19992.1
19982.1
19971.9
19961
19951.5
19942.6
1993-1
19922
19915
19905.7
19893.9
19883.7
19871.5
19862.4
19852.2
19842.8
19831.6
1982-0.8
19810.1
19801.3
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearGermany
20261.3
20271.1
20281.1
20290.9
20300.7
20310.6

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.

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