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Germany economy

Germany’s economy grew 0.2% in 2025, slower than the world as a whole (2.9%). Consumer prices rose 2.2% in 2025, and 3.7% of the labour force was out of work.

IndicatorLatestYear
Real GDP growth0.2%2025
Inflation (consumer prices)2.2%2025
Unemployment3.7%2025
GDP (US dollars)$5.05 tn2025
GDP per person (US dollars)$60,4962025
GDP per person (PPP, international dollars)$73,5522024
Current account balance, % of GDP4.5%2025
Budget balance, % of GDP−1.7%2024
Extreme poverty, % of people below $3.00 a day0.7%2022
Population83.5 m2025
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Data release 2026-10-22. Figures are revised by their publishers.