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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGermany

Germanyโ€™s $5.1T economy grew 0.2% in 2025; the IMF projects 1.3% for 2026. Inflation is 2.9% (Aug 2026) against a 2.50% policy rate.

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$5.1T

GDP in 2025, current US dollars ยท #3 of 56 tracked economies

0.2%

Real GDP growth in 2025; IMF projects 1.3% for 2026

2.9%

Consumer-price inflation, year on year, Aug 2026

2.50%

European Central Bank policy rate, +50 bp over 12 months

Unemployment ยท 2025
3.8%
0.4 ppvs 2024
Government debt
62.7%
1.3 ppof GDP, vs last year
Current account
4.5%
Surplus ยท % of GDP
Population
83.5M
GDP per capita $61.3K
Scorecard

Germany among 56 tracked economies

Marker = percentile. Right is better where a better direction exists; for population and rates, right is higher.

  • GDP
    $5.1T#3/56
  • Growth
    0.2%#56/56
  • Per capita
    $61.3K#11/56
  • Inflation
    2.9%#37/56
  • Jobless
    3.8%#34/50
  • Debt/GDP
    62.7%#27/56
  • Budget
    -2.9%#26/56
  • Curr. acct
    4.5%#16/56
  • Policy rate
    2.50%#28/45
  • Population
    83.5M#17/56
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Growth across Europe

Real GDP growth, 2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (annual, projections from 2026) ยท BIS policy rates, CPI & FX (monthly, through Sep 2026) ยท World Bank WDI (trade, sectors, FDI, urbanisation)