Germany’s economy expanded by 0.3% year over year in the first quarter of 2026, as expected after a 0.4% rise in the previous period, preliminary estimates showed. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Germany averaged 1.79 percent from 1971 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.60 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -10.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: Federal Statistical Office

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Germany expanded 0.30 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Germany expanded 0.30 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Germany is expected to be 1.00 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 1.40 percent in 2027 and 1.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-25 07:00 AM
YoY Final
Q4 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
2026-04-30 08:00 AM
YoY Flash
Q1 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2%
2026-05-22 06:00 AM
YoY Final
Q1 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 0.20 -0.50 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 0.30 0.40 percent Mar 2026
GDP Constant Prices 905.32 902.64 EUR Billion Dec 2025
GDP from Agriculture 6.80 6.83 EUR Billion Dec 2025
GDP from Construction 29.86 29.36 EUR Billion Dec 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 165.80 165.81 EUR Billion Dec 2025
GDP from Public Administration 171.84 170.55 EUR Billion Dec 2025
GDP from Services 138.31 138.27 EUR Billion Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate 0.30 0.20 percent Mar 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 177.05 175.27 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Gross National Product 1171.51 1161.06 EUR Billion Dec 2025


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
0.30 0.40 11.60 -10.80 1971 - 2026 percent Quarterly
WDA