Share of World GDP: Germany
Germany's share of world gdp is currently 2.9% as of 2026. # Germany Share of World GDP Germany's share of world GDP stands at 2.
Current (2026)
2.9%
-2.0% y/y
Peak (1980)
7.0%
Low (2026)
2.9%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Share of World GDP — Germany
1980 — 2026
Share of World GDP — Germany
Analysis# Germany Share of World GDP
Germany's share of world GDP stands at 2.885% in 2026, marking the lowest point in the 1980–2030 data range. The country peaked at 6.985% in 1980, representing a dramatic 58.7% decline over nearly five decades. This erosion reflects Germany's diminishing relative economic weight despite remaining Europe's largest economy.
The decline accelerated sharply after 2017, when Germany held 3.589% of global GDP. Between 2017 and 2026, the share contracted by 0.704 percentage points, with particularly steep drops occurring from 2022 onward. The trajectory suggests Germany continues losing ground to faster-growing emerging and developed economies, with projections indicating further compression through 2030.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.7% | -2.28% |
| 2029 | 2.7% | -2.08% |
| 2028 | 2.8% | -1.90% |
| 2027 | 2.8% | -1.70% |
| 2026 | 2.9% | -2.04% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -2.81% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -3.66% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -4.15% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -1.77% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -4.05% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -0.71% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -0.40% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -1.92% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -0.91% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -0.88% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -1.62% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -1.25% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -2.82% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -2.67% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -0.05% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.0% | -0.95% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -4.95% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -1.86% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -2.20% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -1.26% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -3.55% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -3.79% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -4.05% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -2.91% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -0.79% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -2.13% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -1.30% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -0.57% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -2.12% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -2.68% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -2.05% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -0.28% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -2.79% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -8.39% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +2.67% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +1.56% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +0.30% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -0.64% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -2.32% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -0.82% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | -1.35% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | -1.57% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | -0.96% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -1.29% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | -2.18% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | — |
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