Goods and services expense in Germany
Germany: Goods and services expense was 83.37 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods and services expense in Germany, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Germany is 83.37 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Germany peaked at 89.27 billion current LCU in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.94 billion current LCU, in 1997.
Germany ranks 63rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Goods and services expense in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.57 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 29.93 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 35.36 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 40.67 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 43.72 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 45.39 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 49.03 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 52.93 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 57.41 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 61.86 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 63.53 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 65.75 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 70.33 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 73.43 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 76.76 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 79.55 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 84.54 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 83.19 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 89.27 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 19.07 billion current LCU | -78.6% |
| 1992 | 21.50 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 21.06 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 19.87 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 19.87 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.99 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.94 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 19.21 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 25.93 billion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 26.55 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 26.16 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 27.63 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 28.14 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 27.52 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 29.79 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 30.01 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.12 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 33.34 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 35.68 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 37.14 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 39.36 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 41.54 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 43.06 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 42.79 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.14 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.82 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 51.48 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 53.02 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 57.66 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 65.95 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 74.99 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 77.44 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 78.93 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 83.37 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 83.37 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.51 billion current LCU, 5.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 83.37 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.59 billion current LCU, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods and services expense in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -78.6% | 89.27 billion current LCU | 19.07 billion current LCU |
| 1999 | +35.0% | 19.21 billion current LCU | 25.93 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.32 billion current LCU | 25.57 billion current LCU | 52.93 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 71.63 billion current LCU | 57.41 billion current LCU | 84.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.47 billion current LCU | 18.94 billion current LCU | 89.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.60 billion current LCU | 26.16 billion current LCU | 35.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.60 billion current LCU | 37.14 billion current LCU | 57.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.13 billion current LCU | 65.95 billion current LCU | 83.37 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Germany?
- Goods and services expense in Germany was 83.37 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 89.27 billion current LCU in 1990.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.94 billion current LCU in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for goods and services expense?
- Germany ranks 63rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.