Germany Nominal GDP Growth
1961 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Germany Nominal GDP Growth
- Germany Nominal GDP Growth was reported at 3.431 % in Sep 2025.
- This records an increase from the previous number of 3.227 % for Jun 2025.
- Germany Nominal GDP Growth data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.944 % from Mar 1961 to Sep 2025, with 259 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 24.978 % in Jun 1991 and a record low of -8.126 % in Jun 2020.
- Germany Nominal GDP Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Y-o-Y Growth: Quarterly: Seasonally Adjusted.
CEIC calculates quarterly Nominal GDP Growth from quarterly Nominal GDP. Statistisches Bundesamt provides Nominal GDP in EUR. Nominal GDP Growth prior to Q1 1992 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
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What was Germany's Nominal GDP Growth in Sep 2025?
Germany Nominal GDP Growth was reported at 3.431 % in Sep 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.431 Sep 2025 | 3.227 Jun 2025 | -8.126 Jun 2020 | 24.978 Jun 1991 | % | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2025 |
Nominal GDP Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 5.891 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 5.091 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 49.635 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 10.450 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.059 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 3.115 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 3.773 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 2.270 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 10.996 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 14.243 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 3.271 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.137 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 5.053 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 1.238 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 7.330 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | -5.658 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 15.337 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 8.470 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 3.940 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1958 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 8.709 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 3.728 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 9.553 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 7.989 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.263 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 6.145 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.952 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.705 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 24.367 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 4.030 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 4.408 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 1.802 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 1.784 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1950 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.891 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 3.431 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 23.983 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 5.193 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 4.833 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1974 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 5.912 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 7.308 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| India (%) | 8.733 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 7.469 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 38.571 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1989 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 18.688 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 4.844 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 3.045 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 12.304 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 3.931 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 4.972 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 17.890 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 11.292 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.424 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Jun 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 7.100 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | -7.792 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 21.743 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 22.530 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 7.758 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 323.929 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.237 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 2.358 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 6.317 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 7.756 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 31.544 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.214 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 5.721 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.713 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.042 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 10.011 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 7.807 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 8.638 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 7.786 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 8.752 2024 | yearly | 1964 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 7.053 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 5.132 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.286 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 19.229 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 2.160 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1979 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 0.618 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 14.430 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -9.281 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 3.259 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 9.042 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 7.408 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.850 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 6.271 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 6.673 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | -0.262 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 6.849 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 4.727 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -0.522 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.217 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 3.395 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 4.419 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 5.301 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 2.772 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 5.675 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 10.531 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 141.527 2021 | yearly | 1961 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 3.734 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 0.565 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 113.698 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -46,923.274 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 289,924.014 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,217,205.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 62.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 2,707.148 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 3,815.153 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 2,497.167 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.670 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 17,819.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 153,945.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 11,279,159.417 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 70,970,902.063 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 54,214,028.985 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 136,125.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 36,738,204.645 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 41,845,878.903 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 15,397.511 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 10,165.974 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 7,946.738 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 17,865.279 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports cif (EUR mn) | 112,323.771 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports fob (EUR mn) | 125,080.953 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports fob: YoY (%) | 0.400 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports cif: YoY (%) | 2.500 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) | 113.140 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) | 129.170 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) | 16.030 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) | 4,440,956.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) | 12,545,323.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 12,277,980.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 19,193,096.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) | 1,720,795.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) | 1,543,056.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) | 8,446,608.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) | 9,942,246.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 9,570,236.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) | 5,258,596.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 16,430,085.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) | 14,276,678.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: China (EUR th) | 6,058,582.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) | 281,200.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) | 24,437.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) | 54,496.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 3,388.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 17,362.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 10,094.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 79,615.696 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 6.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -4,838.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 84,454.253 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 7,881,499.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 147.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 2,850,772.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 52.5 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 595.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 244.728 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,903,737.077 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1957 - Jun 2025 |
| Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) | 9,071.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.5 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 49.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 3,299,802.727 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 4,604,051.140 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 36,376.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.704 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 433,546.899 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,048,966.986 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,219,539.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.400 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.300 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,329.108 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 6,532.569 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1955 - Mar 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,531,962.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 8,725,463.054 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 0.81 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1949 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 73.24 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 8.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) | -88.500 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) | 26.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Leading Economic Index (2016=100) | 87.300 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Dec 2024 |
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