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Get Germany GDP growth rate updates by webhook
GET /v1/economics/DEU/gdp-growth
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Get an API keyKey data points
- Last release
- 25 Aug 2026
- Observation period
- Q2 2026
- Next release
- 20 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC
- Previous
- 0.7% Q1 2026
- Highest
- 11.7% Q2 2021
- Lowest
- −10.6% Q2 2020
- A year ago
- 0.4%
- Data since
- 2001
Germany GDP growth rate by year
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 0.8% | 1.0%Q2 2026 | 0.7%Q1 2026 | ▲ +0.3 |
| 2025 | 0.3% | 0.4%Q2 2025 | 0.3%Q3 2025 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 0.4%Q4 2024 | −0.1%Q3 2024 | ▲ +0.4 |
| 2023 | −0.8% | −0.6%Q1 2023 | −1.0%Q3 2023 | ▼ −0.3 |
| 2022 | 2.0% | 3.7%Q1 2022 | 0.9%Q4 2022 | ▼ −2.8 |
| 2021 | 4.1% | 11.7%Q2 2021 | −0.6%Q1 2021 | ▲ +3.0 |
| 2020 | −4.4% | −1.8%Q1 2020 | −10.6%Q2 2020 | ▼ −0.2 |
| 2019 | 1.1% | 1.7%Q3 2019 | 0.7%Q2 2019 | ▼ −0.6 |
| 2018 | 1.3% | 2.2%Q1 2018 | 0.1%Q4 2018 | ▼ −2.1 |
| 2017 | 3.2% | 4.0%Q4 2017 | 2.4%Q1 2017 | ▲ +1.6 |
| 2016 | 2.2% | 2.5%Q1 2016 | 2.0%Q4 2016 | ▼ −0.5 |
| 2015 | 1.5% | 1.8%Q3 2015 | 1.2%Q1 2015 | ▲ +0.3 |
| 2014 | 2.2% | 3.0%Q1 2014 | 1.7%Q2 2014 | ▼ −0.5 |
| 2013 | 0.6% | 1.3%Q4 2013 | −0.5%Q1 2013 | ▲ +1.8 |
| 2012 | 0.7% | 1.1%Q1 2012 | 0.3%Q4 2012 | ▼ −0.8 |
| 2011 | 3.9% | 5.7%Q1 2011 | 2.6%Q4 2011 | ▼ −3.1 |
| 2010 | 4.0% | 4.7%Q3 2010 | 2.4%Q1 2010 | ▲ +2.2 |
| 2009 | −5.5% | −3.1%Q4 2009 | −7.0%Q1 2009 | ▲ +3.9 |
| 2008 | 0.6% | 2.5%Q1 2008 | −1.9%Q4 2008 | ▼ −4.4 |
| 2007 | 3.0% | 4.1%Q1 2007 | 2.1%Q4 2007 | ▼ −2.0 |
Show all
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.0% | 5.2%Q4 2006 | 2.9%Q1 2006 | ▲ +2.3 |
| 2005 | 1.1% | 1.9%Q4 2005 | 0.4%Q2 2005 | ▲ +1.5 |
| 2004 | 0.7% | 1.5%Q2 2004 | 0.1%Q4 2004 | ▼ −0.9 |
| 2003 | −0.6% | −0.2%Q4 2003 | −0.8%Q2 2003 | ▲ +0.4 |
| 2002 | −0.2% | 0.3%Q4 2002 | −1.0%Q1 2002 | ▲ +1.3 |
| 2001 | 1.5% | 1.6%Q4 2001 | 1.4%Q3 2001 | ▲ +0.2 |
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4 observations · Q1 2025 to Q4 2025
| Date or period | Value · Percent | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 0.3% | Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis) |
| Q2 2025 | 0.4% | Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis) |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3% | Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis) |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3% | Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis) |
Indicator info
- Category
- GDP
- Source
- Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Units
- Percent
The change in real gross domestic product compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
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Released 25 Aug 20261.0%Q2 2026
In 7 days
Next release, 09:00 UTC20 Oct 2026Q2 2026
History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.0% | +0.3 |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7% | +0.4 |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3% | 0.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3% | −0.1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0.4% | +0.1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3% | −0.1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4% | +0.5 |
| Q3 2024 | −0.1% | 0.0 |
| Q2 2024 | −0.1% | −0.1 |
| Q1 2024 | −0.1% | +0.9 |
| Q4 2023 | −0.9% | +0.1 |
| Q3 2023 | −1.0% | −0.2 |
| Q2 2023 | −0.8% |
Common questions
What is the GDP growth rate in Germany now?
The GDP growth rate in Germany was 1.0% in Q2 2026, up 0.3 points from Q1 2026. The figure was released on 25 Aug 2026.
When is the next GDP growth rate release for Germany?
The next release is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC, covering Q2 2026.
What are the highest and lowest values of the GDP growth rate in Germany?
In data since 2001, the highest was 11.7% in Q2 2021 and the lowest was −10.6% in Q2 2020.
Where does this data come from?
Published by Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.