Germany's economy shrank by 0.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, the same as in the previous period and entering a technical recession. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Germany averaged 1.84 percent from 1971 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 10.80 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -10.60 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: Federal Statistical Office

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Germany contracted 0.20 percent in the first quarter of 2024 over the same quarter of the previous year.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Germany contracted 0.20 percent in the first quarter of 2024 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Germany is expected to be 0.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 1.20 percent in 2025 and 1.60 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-02-23 07:00 AM YoY Final Q4 -0.2% -0.3% -0.2% -0.2%
2024-04-30 08:00 AM YoY Flash Q1 -0.2% -0.2% -0.2% -0.1%
2024-05-24 06:00 AM YoY Final Q1 -0.2% -0.2% -0.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth -0.30 1.80 percent Dec 2023
GDP Growth Rate YoY -0.20 -0.20 percent Mar 2024
GDP Constant Prices 814.67 817.01 EUR Billion Dec 2023
GDP from Agriculture 6.41 7.85 EUR Billion Dec 2023
GDP from Construction 66.58 60.24 EUR Billion Dec 2023
GDP from Manufacturing 197.59 192.01 EUR Billion Dec 2023
GDP from Public Administration 184.74 173.95 EUR Billion Dec 2023
GDP from Services 158.80 156.70 EUR Billion Dec 2023
GDP Growth Rate 0.20 -0.50 percent Mar 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 162.14 165.26 EUR Billion Dec 2023
Gross National Product 1089.79 1071.91 EUR Billion Dec 2023

Germany GDP Annual Growth Rate
The German economy - the fifth largest economy in the world and Europe's largest - is a leading exporter of machinery, vehicles, chemicals, and household equipment and benefits from a highly skilled labor force. Composition of the GDP on the expenditure side: household consumption (55 percent), gross capital formation (20 percent, of which 10 percent in construction, 6 percent in machinery and equipment and 4 percent in other products) and government expenditure (19 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 46 percent of GDP while imports account for 39 percent, adding 7 percent to total GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.20 -0.20 10.80 -10.60 1971 - 2024 percent Quarterly
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