Gross savings, share of GDP in Germany
Gross savings, share of GDP in Germany was 26.3% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.8 pts from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.
Gross savings, share of GDP in Germany, 1971 to 2025
All 55 values
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.3 |
| 2024 | 27.1 |
| 2023 | 27.6 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2021 | 29.5 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 28.7 |
| 2016 | 28.7 |
| 2015 | 27.6 |
| 2014 | 27.4 |
| 2013 | 26.3 |
| 2012 | 26.5 |
| 2011 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 25.1 |
| 2009 | 23.6 |
| 2008 | 26.3 |
| 2007 | 27.3 |
| 2006 | 25.4 |
| 2005 | 23.1 |
| 2004 | 23.3 |
| 2003 | 20.8 |
| 2002 | 21.8 |
| 2001 | 22.3 |
| 2000 | 22.1 |
| 1999 | 22.3 |
| 1998 | 23.2 |
| 1997 | 22.8 |
| 1996 | 22.7 |
| 1995 | 23.2 |
| 1994 | 22.8 |
| 1993 | 22.6 |
| 1992 | 23.7 |
| 1991 | 24 |
| 1990 | 24.8 |
| 1989 | 23.5 |
| 1988 | 22.5 |
| 1987 | 21.4 |
| 1986 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 20.7 |
| 1984 | 19.9 |
| 1983 | 19.3 |
| 1982 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 18.4 |
| 1980 | 19.8 |
| 1979 | 21 |
| 1978 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 20.6 |
| 1976 | 20.9 |
| 1975 | 20.4 |
| 1974 | 23.9 |
| 1973 | 25.1 |
| 1972 | 25.3 |
| 1971 | 26.5 |
Germany compared with nearby places
- Under 17
- 17 to 22
- 22 to 24
- 24 to 26
- 26 and over
- No data
Rankings
Definition
Gross national income less total final consumption, plus net transfers from abroad, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.
National saving of households, companies and government together, not the household saving rate. It is negative when the country consumes more than its income. Current prices, so the share moves with relative prices as well as volumes. Countries that rebase their national accounts can shift it by several points. The latest year varies by country.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Citation styles
APA 7
World Bank. (2026). Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS) (Gross savings, share of GDP, Germany, 1971 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS
MLA 9
Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS), Gross savings, share of GDP, Germany, 1971 to 2025. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/gross-savings-gdp/germany. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
World Bank. 2026. Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). Gross savings, share of GDP, Germany, 1971 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/gross-savings-gdp/germany.
Harvard
World Bank (2026) Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS), Gross savings, share of GDP, Germany, 1971 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/gross-savings-gdp/germany (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{world_gross_savings_share_of_2025,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Gross savings (\% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS): Gross savings, share of GDP, Germany, 1971 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS},
urldate = {2026-10-18},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/gross-savings-gdp/germany. Publisher attribution: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gross savings (\% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.},
}
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What is the gross savings, share of GDP in Germany?
Gross savings, share of GDP in Germany was 26.3% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.8 pts from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.
What was the highest gross savings, share of GDP in Germany?
30% of GDP in 2018, the highest value since 1971 in this series.
Gross savings, share of GDP elsewhere in European Union (27)
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