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Manufacturing, value added in Germany

Germany: Manufacturing, value added was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
17.6%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
32nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 1991
All-time low
17.3%
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Manufacturing, value added in Germany, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 24.6 % of GDP1992: 23.2 % of GDP1993: 21 % of GDP1994: 20.5 % of GDP1995: 20.2 % of GDP1996: 19.7 % of GDP1997: 19.9 % of GDP1998: 20.1 % of GDP1999: 19.7 % of GDP2000: 20.3 % of GDP2001: 20.1 % of GDP2002: 19.5 % of GDP2003: 19.6 % of GDP2004: 19.8 % of GDP2005: 19.8 % of GDP2006: 20.3 % of GDP2007: 20.5 % of GDP2008: 19.8 % of GDP2009: 17.3 % of GDP2010: 19.4 % of GDP2011: 20.1 % of GDP2012: 20 % of GDP2013: 19.8 % of GDP2014: 20.1 % of GDP2015: 20.1 % of GDP2016: 20.4 % of GDP2017: 20.1 % of GDP2018: 19.8 % of GDP2019: 19.3 % of GDP2020: 18.5 % of GDP2021: 18.6 % of GDP2022: 18.3 % of GDP2023: 18.9 % of GDP2024: 18 % of GDP2025: 17.6 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Germany recorded 17.6% for manufacturing, value added in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Germany peaked at 24.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2009.

Germany ranks 32nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.0% 19.7% 24.6% 9
2000s 19.7% 17.3% 20.5% 10
2010s 19.9% 19.3% 20.4% 10
2020s 18.3% 17.6% 18.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added in Germany?
Manufacturing, value added in Germany was 17.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2009.
How does Germany rank for manufacturing, value added?
Germany ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.