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Germany GDP Growth Rate (YoY)

Germany's economy grew by 0.4% year-on-year in Q2 2025, up from 0.3% in Q1 2025, reaching its highest annual growth rate since Q4 2022. This growth was fueled by a 3.2% quarter-on-quarter increase in exports, driven by anticipatory purchases ahead of US tariffs and a 0.5% rise in private consumption due to improved consumer confidence and ECB rate cuts. However, the economy contracted by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2025 as front-running effects faded. Germany's record low GDP Growth Rate (YoY) was -10.8% in Q2 2020 and record high was 11.6% in Q2 2021.

Quarterly Historical Data (1992-2025)

(in %)
Quarter GDP Growth Rate (YoY)
Q2 2025 0.2%
Q1 2025 0.3%
Q4 2024 -0.2%
Q3 2024 -0.6%
Q2 2024 -0.7%
Q1 2024 -0.4%
Q4 2023 -0.8%
Q3 2023 -0.9%
Q2 2023 -0.7%
Q1 2023 -0.3%
Q4 2022 0.8%
Q3 2022 1.7%
Q2 2022 1.4%
Q1 2022 3.7%
Q4 2021 2.4%
Q3 2021 2.8%
Q2 2021 11.6%
Q1 2021 -0.5%
Q4 2020 -2.1%
Q3 2020 -3.3%
Q2 2020 -10.8%
Q1 2020 -1.9%
Q4 2019 0.8%
Q3 2019 1.5%
Q2 2019 0.4%
Q1 2019 1.3%
Q4 2018 0.2%
Q3 2018 0.5%
Q2 2018 1.9%
Q1 2018 2.1%
Q4 2017 3.9%
Q3 2017 3.3%
Q2 2017 2.8%
Q1 2017 2.4%
Q4 2016 1.9%
Q3 2016 1.9%
Q2 2016 2.2%
Q1 2016 2.5%
Q4 2015 1.4%
Q3 2015 1.6%
Q2 2015 1.6%
Q1 2015 1.1%
Q4 2014 2.4%
Q3 2014 1.7%
Q2 2014 1.7%
Q1 2014 2.9%
Q4 2013 1.3%
Q3 2013 0.8%
Q2 2013 0.5%
Q1 2013 -0.5%
Q4 2012 0.2%
Q3 2012 0.5%
Q2 2012 0.9%
Q1 2012 1%
Q4 2011 2.6%
Q3 2011 3.3%
Q2 2011 3.7%
Q1 2011 5.7%
Q4 2010 4.6%
Q3 2010 4.7%
Q2 2010 4.3%
Q1 2010 2.4%
Q4 2009 -3.1%
Q3 2009 -5.4%
Q2 2009 -6.5%
Q1 2009 -7%
Q4 2008 -1.9%
Q3 2008 0.4%
Q2 2008 1.5%
Q1 2008 2.5%
Q4 2007 2.1%
Q3 2007 2.8%
Q2 2007 3%
Q1 2007 4.1%
Q4 2006 5.1%
Q3 2006 4%
Q2 2006 4%
Q1 2006 2.9%
Q4 2005 1.9%
Q3 2005 1.5%
Q2 2005 0.4%
Q1 2005 0.4%
Q4 2004 0.1%
Q3 2004 0.2%
Q2 2004 1.5%
Q1 2004 1%
Q4 2003 -0.2%
Q3 2003 -0.6%
Q2 2003 -0.8%
Q1 2003 -0.6%
Q4 2002 0.3%
Q3 2002 0.3%
Q2 2002 -0.4%
Q1 2002 -1%
Q4 2001 1.5%
Q3 2001 1.4%
Q2 2001 1.5%
Q1 2001 2.6%
Q4 2000 2%
Q3 2000 2.9%
Q2 2000 4.2%
Q1 2000 3.3%
Q4 1999 2.9%
Q3 1999 2.4%
Q2 1999 1.5%
Q1 1999 1.2%
Q4 1998 1%
Q3 1998 1.7%
Q2 1998 1.6%
Q1 1998 3.2%
Q4 1997 1.7%
Q3 1997 1.9%
Q2 1997 1.9%
Q1 1997 2.2%
Q4 1996 2%
Q3 1996 1.1%
Q2 1996 0.9%
Q1 1996 0.3%
Q4 1995 0.6%
Q3 1995 1.7%
Q2 1995 2.1%
Q1 1995 1.9%
Q4 1994 3.7%
Q3 1994 2.5%
Q2 1994 2.5%
Q1 1994 1.9%
Q4 1993 -0.3%
Q3 1993 -0.5%
Q2 1993 -1.3%
Q1 1993 -1.9%
Q4 1992 0.2%
Q3 1992 2%
Q2 1992 2%
Q1 1992 2.2%

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-08-22 02:00 AM GDP Growth Rate YoY Final (Q2) 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%

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Germany GDP Growth Rate (YoY) : Definition
Germany's year-on-year quarterly GDP growth rate measures the percentage change in the country's total economic output compared to the same quarter in the prior year. This rate is calculated by comparing the GDP value of a quarter with its value from one year before. GDP comprises household consumption, business investment, government spending and net exports (exports minus imports).
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $4.66T $4.53T 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate -0.24% -0.27% 2024
GDP Growth Rate (QoQ) -0.3% 0.3% Jun'25
GDP per Capita $44,108.7 $44,008.13 2024
GDP per Capita PPP $62,829.8 $62,686.54 2024
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) 3.13% 3.13% 2022
Real GDP $3.68T $3.69T 2024