GermanyEurope & Central Asia
Germany: 3rd largest economy, 4th in military spending
Population83.5M#19 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$5.1T#3 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$60.5k#17 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output295 TWh#41 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$88.5B#4 of 167 in the world · 2024
Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.
83.5M people, 82% in cities
- Population83.5M2025
- Population growth-0.0%2025
- Urban population82.1%2025
- Land area349k km²2023
A $5.1T economy, $60.5k per person
- GDP$5.1T2025
- GDP (purchasing power)$6.3T2025
- GDP per person$60.5k2025
- GDP per person (purchasing power)$75.4k2025
- GDP growth0.2%2025
Fuels are 2% of goods exports
- Exports, share of GDP40.4%2025
- Imports, share of GDP38.1%2025
- Fuels, share of goods exports2.1%2024
- Exports of goods and services$2T2025
- Imports of goods and services$1.9T2025
Fossil fuel output of 295 TWh
Oilmade 30 TWhused 1.2k TWh
Gasmade 37 TWhused 786 TWh
Coalmade 229 TWhused 438 TWh
- Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)295 TWh2024
- Primary energy consumption3.2k TWh2024
- Energy use per person37.8 MWh2024
- Electricity generation500 TWh2025
- Electricity from fossil fuels40.9%2025
Spends $88.5B on its military, 1.9% of GDP
- Military spending$88.5B2024
- Military spending, share of GDP1.9%2024
- Armed forces personnel183k2020
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$239M2024
- Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$2B2024
What Germany's leaders said lately
8 statements on record, newest first
- Johann Wadephul, Foreign Minister · 5 Octaccusation
For more than four years now, we have been witnessing Putin’s brutal and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.
source ↗ - Johann Wadephul, Foreign Minister · 5 Octaccusation
Especially with a view to the approaching winter, Russia is systematically targeting civilian heating and energy infrastructure.
source ↗ - Johann Wadephul, Foreign Minister · 5 Octpolicy announcement
There is no room in this Assembly for those who wage illegal wars of aggression!
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Where these numbers come from
- World Bank World Development Indicators (military figures: SIPRI) ↗ · CC BY 4.0 · 1990-2025
- Our World in Data energy dataset (Energy Institute, Ember, EIA) ↗ · CC BY 4.0 · 2016-2025
- IMF World Economic Outlook (DataMapper) ↗ · IMF open data, attribution · 2026
- Wikidata (heads of state and government) ↗ · CC0
Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.