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Germany GDP by year, 1960 to 2025

Germany's GDP hit a record $5.05 trillion in 2025, 3rd in the world as in 1980 and 2000, after retaking third place from Japan in 2023.

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What the data shows

  • Germany: $0.09T in 1960, $5.05T in 2025 (59× higher).
  • United States: $0.54T in 1960, $30.77T in 2025 (57× higher).
  • China: $0.06T in 1960, $19.50T in 2025. Its low point was $0.05T in 1962.
  • Japan: $0.05T in 1960, $4.44T in 2025 (92× higher). It peaked at $6.33T in 2012.

About this chart

Germany has ranked 3rd in the world in 1980, 2000 and 2025, and its GDP hit a record $5.05 trillion in 2025. The path under that stability was bumpy. Dollar GDP fell 16 percent in 1981, 11 percent in 1997 and 14 percent in 2015, the last from $3.97 trillion to $3.43 trillion.

In the race against the three economies nearest in size, Germany trails the United States ($30.77 trillion) and China ($19.50 trillion) by a wide margin. China moved ahead in 2007. The tighter contest was with Japan ($4.44 trillion), which passed Germany in 1968 and held the lead until Germany retook it in 2023. Figures are nominal current US dollars, so exchange-rate swings move the line.

The data

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, trillions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Germany's GDP, GDP in current US$ trillions, 1960 to 2025, 1960–2025
Date🇩🇪 Germany🇺🇸 United States🇨🇳 China🇯🇵 Japan
1960$0.09T$0.54T$0.06T$0.05T
1961$0.10T$0.56T$0.05T$0.06T
1962$0.11T$0.60T$0.05T$0.07T
1963$0.11T$0.64T$0.05T$0.08T
1964$0.12T$0.68T$0.06T$0.09T
1965$0.14T$0.74T$0.07T$0.10T
1966$0.14T$0.81T$0.08T$0.12T
1967$0.15T$0.86T$0.07T$0.14T
1968$0.16T$0.94T$0.07T$0.16T
1969$0.18T$1.02T$0.08T$0.19T
1970$0.22T$1.07T$0.09T$0.22T
1971$0.25T$1.17T$0.10T$0.25T
1972$0.30T$1.28T$0.11T$0.33T
1973$0.40T$1.43T$0.14T$0.45T
1974$0.45T$1.55T$0.14T$0.50T
1975$0.49T$1.69T$0.16T$0.54T
1976$0.52T$1.87T$0.15T$0.61T
1977$0.60T$2.08T$0.18T$0.75T
1978$0.74T$2.35T$0.15T$1.06T
1979$0.89T$2.63T$0.18T$1.10T
1980$0.95T$2.86T$0.19T$1.15T
1981$0.80T$3.21T$0.20T$1.27T
1982$0.78T$3.34T$0.21T$1.18T
1983$0.77T$3.63T$0.23T$1.30T
1984$0.73T$4.04T$0.26T$1.37T
1985$0.74T$4.34T$0.31T$1.46T
1986$1.05T$4.58T$0.30T$2.17T
1987$1.30T$4.86T$0.27T$2.64T
1988$1.41T$5.24T$0.31T$3.19T
1989$1.40T$5.64T$0.35T$3.18T
1990$1.78T$5.96T$0.36T$3.25T
1991$1.88T$6.16T$0.39T$3.73T
1992$2.14T$6.52T$0.43T$4.07T
1993$2.08T$6.86T$0.45T$4.63T
1994$2.22T$7.29T$0.57T$5.10T
1995$2.59T$7.64T$0.74T$5.64T
1996$2.51T$8.07T$0.87T$5.02T
1997$2.22T$8.58T$0.97T$4.58T
1998$2.25T$9.06T$1.04T$4.15T
1999$2.21T$9.63T$1.10T$4.69T
2000$1.97T$10.25T$1.22T$5.04T
2001$1.97T$10.58T$1.36T$4.44T
2002$2.10T$10.93T$1.49T$4.25T
2003$2.54T$11.46T$1.68T$4.57T
2004$2.85T$12.22T$1.98T$4.94T
2005$2.89T$13.04T$2.32T$4.88T
2006$3.05T$13.82T$2.79T$4.65T
2007$3.48T$14.47T$3.60T$4.63T
2008$3.81T$14.77T$4.67T$5.16T
2009$3.48T$14.48T$5.19T$5.34T
2010$3.47T$15.05T$6.19T$5.81T
2011$3.82T$15.60T$7.67T$6.28T
2012$3.60T$16.25T$8.67T$6.33T
2013$3.81T$16.88T$9.74T$5.27T
2014$3.97T$17.61T$10.68T$4.99T
2015$3.43T$18.30T$11.28T$4.53T
2016$3.54T$18.81T$11.46T$5.11T
2017$3.77T$19.61T$12.54T$5.04T
2018$4.06T$20.66T$14.15T$5.15T
2019$3.96T$21.54T$14.56T$5.25T
2020$3.94T$21.38T$15.00T$5.19T
2021$4.36T$23.73T$18.20T$5.23T
2022$4.20T$26.06T$18.32T$4.45T
2023$4.56T$27.81T$18.27T$4.39T
2024$4.69T$29.30T$18.73T$4.19T
2025$5.05T$30.77T$19.50T$4.44T

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Frequently asked questions

What is Germany's GDP?

Germany's GDP was about $5.05 trillion in 2025, according to the World Bank, in current US dollars. That ranks 3rd in the world and is the highest value in the series.

When did Germany overtake Japan?

Germany passed Japan in 2023 and held third place in 2025, when its GDP was $5.05 trillion against Japan's $4.44 trillion. Japan had been ahead since 1968.

Which economies are closest to Germany's in size?

In 2025 the nearest were the United States at $30.77 trillion, China at $19.50 trillion and Japan at $4.44 trillion. Germany sat between China and Japan.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, trillions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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