Real GDP Growth: Germany
Germany's real gdp growth is currently 0.9% as of 2026. # Germany Real GDP Growth Germany's real GDP growth stands at 0.
Current (2026)
0.9%
+350.0% y/y
Peak (1990)
5.7%
Low (2009)
-5.6%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Germany
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Germany
Analysis# Germany Real GDP Growth
Germany's real GDP growth stands at 0.9% in 2026, reflecting a sluggish economic performance far below the nation's historical potential. The current rate pales against the all-time peak of 5.7% achieved in 1990 following reunification, yet remains well above the 2009 financial crisis trough of -5.6%. Over the past 46 years, Germany's cumulative growth trajectory has declined 30.8%, indicating a structural slowdown in economic expansion despite periodic recoveries.
The period from 2020 to 2026 captures Germany's volatile recent performance. A sharp -4.1% contraction in 2020 gave way to a strong rebound of 3.9% in 2021, only to deteriorate again through 2023-2024, with consecutive negative years (-0.9% and -0.5%). Forward projections suggest modest stabilization, with growth accelerating slightly to 0.9% in 2026, signaling tentative economic recovery but continued structural challenges in Europe's largest economy.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 0.7% | -30.00% |
| 2029 | 1.0% | -16.67% |
| 2028 | 1.2% | -20.00% |
| 2027 | 1.5% | +66.67% |
| 2026 | 0.9% | +350.00% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | +140.00% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | +44.44% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -150.00% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -53.85% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +195.12% |
| 2020 | -4.1% | -510.00% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -9.09% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -60.71% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +27.27% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +29.41% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -22.73% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +450.00% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -20.00% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -86.84% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -7.32% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.1% | +173.21% |
| 2009 | -5.6% | -722.22% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -68.97% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -25.64% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +333.33% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -25.00% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +340.00% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | -150.00% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -112.50% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -44.83% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +38.10% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +0.00% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +10.53% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +90.00% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -33.33% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -42.31% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +360.00% |
| 1993 | -1.0% | -150.00% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -60.00% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -12.28% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +46.15% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +5.41% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +146.67% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -37.50% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +9.09% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -21.43% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +75.00% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +300.00% |
| 1982 | -0.8% | -900.00% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -92.31% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
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