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When did China overtake Germany in GDP?

2007: China overtook Germany in GDP. China leads in 2025. Annual GDP in current US dollars.

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  • China: $428.50B in 1992, $19,498.04B in 2025 (46× higher).
  • Germany: $2,141.38B in 1992, $5,050.92B in 2025 (2.4× higher). Its low point was $1,966.38B in 2001.

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China overtook Germany in 2007 in the annual GDP series. The change is visible between consecutive observations: in 2006, China stood at $2,791.5 billion, against Germany at $3,046.31 billion. In 2007, the order reversed, with China at $3,604.06 billion and Germany at $3,484.06 billion. This is the most recent upward crossing by China in the available record.

By 2025, China was ahead: China recorded $19,498.04 billion and Germany $5,050.92 billion. These World Bank figures measure total GDP in current US dollars. Exchange-rate movements and price changes can affect the ranking; this is neither a comparison of real economic growth nor a purchasing-power-adjusted measure of living standards.

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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, current US$ billions. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Crossings compare adjacent annual observations; the highlighted year is the most recent upward crossing in this series. GDP is nominal, in current US dollars, not inflation-adjusted or purchasing-power adjusted.

China overtakes Germany, GDP, current US$ billions, 1992–2025, 1992–2025
Date🇨🇳 China🇩🇪 Germany
1992$428.50B$2,141.38B
1993$446.56B$2,078.95B
1994$566.93B$2,215.28B
1995$738.19B$2,593.05B
1996$868.52B$2,506.58B
1997$967.75B$2,218.79B
1998$1,037.13B$2,247.76B
1999$1,103.84B$2,213.87B
2000$1,223.76B$1,966.98B
2001$1,355.04B$1,966.38B
2002$1,489.82B$2,102.35B
2003$1,683.90B$2,534.72B
2004$1,984.20B$2,852.32B
2005$2,317.55B$2,893.39B
2006$2,791.50B$3,046.31B
2007$3,604.06B$3,484.06B
2008$4,667.35B$3,808.20B
2009$5,189.58B$3,478.55B
2010$6,192.57B$3,467.09B
2011$7,671.76B$3,823.58B
2012$8,673.67B$3,596.48B
2013$9,743.12B$3,807.02B
2014$10,674.53B$3,964.87B
2015$11,280.82B$3,425.10B
2016$11,456.02B$3,536.79B
2017$12,537.56B$3,765.35B
2018$14,147.77B$4,055.43B
2019$14,560.17B$3,959.90B
2020$14,996.41B$3,941.40B
2021$18,201.70B$4,355.25B
2022$18,316.77B$4,201.02B
2023$18,270.36B$4,562.21B
2024$18,729.67B$4,685.59B
2025$19,498.04B$5,050.92B

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When did China overtake Germany in GDP?

China overtook Germany in 2007 in the annual GDP series. China was below Germany in 2006 and above it in 2007.

Which has the larger GDP in 2025?

By 2025, China was ahead: China recorded $19,498.04 billion and Germany $5,050.92 billion.

What does the GDP comparison measure?

These World Bank figures measure total GDP in current US dollars. Exchange-rate movements and price changes can affect the ranking; this is neither a comparison of real economic growth nor a purchasing-power-adjusted measure of living standards.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, current US$ billions. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Crossings compare adjacent annual observations; the highlighted year is the most recent upward crossing in this series. GDP is nominal, in current US dollars, not inflation-adjusted or purchasing-power adjusted. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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