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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by real GDP growth

Hamburg had the highest real GDP growth of 38 regions in 2013, at 3.2%. Saarland had the lowest, at -2.6%. The median was 0.2% and the figure for Germany was 0.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3.2Hamburg
Lowest-2.6Saarland
Median0.238 regions
Germany0.5History

All regions, 2013

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HamburgHamburg: 3.2 %3.2OberbayernOberbayern: 2.4 %2.4KölnKöln: 1.5 %1.5LeipzigLeipzig: 1.5 %1.5TrierTrier: 1.2 %1.2ThüringenThüringen: 1.1 %1.1FreiburgFreiburg: 1 %1TübingenTübingen: 1 %1MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 0.9 %0.9DarmstadtDarmstadt: 0.8 %0.8DetmoldDetmold: 0.8 %0.8KasselKassel: 0.8 %0.8NiederbayernNiederbayern: 0.8 %0.8StuttgartStuttgart: 0.8 %0.8DresdenDresden: 0.6 %0.6OberpfalzOberpfalz: 0.5 %0.5BerlinBerlin: 0.4 %0.4SchwabenSchwaben: 0.3 %0.3KoblenzKoblenz: 0.2 %0.2LüneburgLüneburg: 0.2 %0.2OberfrankenOberfranken: 0.2 %0.2BrandenburgBrandenburg: 0 %0KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 0 %0Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: -0.1 %-0.1DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: -0.2 %-0.2GießenGießen: -0.4 %-0.4ArnsbergArnsberg: -0.5 %-0.5BraunschweigBraunschweig: -0.5 %-0.5Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: -0.5 %-0.5BremenBremen: -0.6 %-0.6UnterfrankenUnterfranken: -0.6 %-0.6Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: -1 %-1Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: -1 %-1Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: -1.3 %-1.3ChemnitzChemnitz: -1.7 %-1.7MünsterMünster: -1.7 %-1.7HannoverHannover: -1.9 %-1.9SaarlandSaarland: -2.6 %-2.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Hamburg Estimated3.2+2.7 pts
2Oberbayern Estimated2.4+1 pts
3Köln Estimated1.5+1.1 pts
3Leipzig Estimated1.5-1.3 pts
5Trier Estimated1.2+1.6 pts
6Thüringen Estimated1.1+1.3 pts
7Freiburg Estimated1+0.9 pts
7Tübingen Estimated1+0.9 pts
9Mittelfranken Estimated0.9-1.1 pts
10Darmstadt Estimated0.8+1.6 pts
10Detmold Estimated0.8+0.1 pts
10Kassel Estimated0.8+1.5 pts
10Niederbayern Estimated0.8+2.3 pts
10Stuttgart Estimated0.8-0.7 pts
15Dresden Estimated0.6+0.4 pts
16Oberpfalz Estimated0.5+0.1 pts
17Berlin Estimated0.4+0.5 pts
18Schwaben Estimated0.3-1.5 pts
19Koblenz Estimated0.2-0.4 pts
19Lüneburg Estimated0.2-2 pts
19Oberfranken Estimated0.2-0.4 pts
22Brandenburg Estimated0-1.5 pts
22Karlsruhe Estimated00 pts
24Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Estimated-0.1+0.2 pts
25Düsseldorf Estimated-0.2+0.8 pts
26Gießen Estimated-0.4+0.5 pts
27Arnsberg Estimated-0.50 pts
27Braunschweig Estimated-0.5+0.3 pts
27Rheinhessen-Pfalz Estimated-0.5-2.4 pts
30Bremen Estimated-0.6-3.7 pts
30Unterfranken Estimated-0.6-0.4 pts
32Schleswig-Holstein Estimated-1-3.4 pts
32Weser-Ems Estimated-1-2.7 pts
34Sachsen-Anhalt Estimated-1.3-3.8 pts
35Chemnitz Estimated-1.7-0.9 pts
35Münster Estimated-1.7-1.6 pts
37Hannover Estimated-1.9-2 pts
38Saarland Estimated-2.6-1.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which region has the highest real GDP growth?

Hamburg, with 3.2% in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest real GDP growth?

Saarland, with -2.6% in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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