Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by real GDP growth

Name: Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by real GDP growth, 2017
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Stuttgart had the highest real GDP growth of 38 regions in 2017, at 4.9%. Braunschweig had the lowest, at -2.4%. The median was 2.7% and the figure for Germany was 2.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest4.9Stuttgart

Lowest-2.4Braunschweig

Median2.738 regions

Germany2.9History

All regions, 2017

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%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2017 (%)	Change on 2016
1	Stuttgart Estimated	4.9	+3.9 pts
2	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Estimated	4.6	+3.2 pts
2	Oberpfalz Estimated	4.6	+2.9 pts
4	Oberbayern Estimated	4.1	+1.5 pts
5	Berlin Estimated	3.9	+0.1 pts
5	Niederbayern Estimated	3.9	+2.3 pts
7	Gießen Estimated	3.8	+2.4 pts
8	Karlsruhe Estimated	3.5	+2.2 pts
8	Köln Estimated	3.5	+2.9 pts
8	Leipzig Estimated	3.5	+0.8 pts
8	Oberfranken Estimated	3.5	+2.4 pts
12	Koblenz Estimated	3.4	+2.5 pts
12	Mittelfranken Estimated	3.4	+0.7 pts
14	Schleswig-Holstein Estimated	3.2	+0.9 pts
15	Freiburg Estimated	3.1	+1.6 pts
16	Brandenburg Estimated	3	+1.3 pts
16	Münster Estimated	3	+1.1 pts
18	Unterfranken Estimated	2.9	+0.3 pts
19	Düsseldorf Estimated	2.8	+2.1 pts
20	Tübingen Estimated	2.6	-1.2 pts
21	Arnsberg Estimated	2.5	+1.7 pts
22	Saarland Estimated	2.4	+2.3 pts
22	Weser-Ems Estimated	2.4	-0.8 pts
24	Darmstadt Estimated	2.3	-0.4 pts
24	Dresden Estimated	2.3	+0.8 pts
26	Schwaben Estimated	2.2	-0.3 pts
27	Detmold Estimated	2.1	-0.1 pts
27	Lüneburg Estimated	2.1	+1.2 pts
29	Hannover Estimated	1.7	-2.3 pts
29	Thüringen Estimated	1.7	0 pts
31	Chemnitz Estimated	1.6	0 pts
31	Hamburg Estimated	1.6	-0.5 pts
33	Sachsen-Anhalt Estimated	1.5	-0.2 pts
34	Bremen Estimated	1	-0.7 pts
35	Rheinhessen-Pfalz Estimated	0.6	-0.8 pts
36	Kassel Estimated	-0.2	-3.5 pts
37	Trier Estimated	-0.3	-2.2 pts
38	Braunschweig Estimated	-2.4	-19.1 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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Questions

Which region has the highest real GDP growth?

Stuttgart, with 4.9% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest real GDP growth?

Braunschweig, with -2.4% in 2017.

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.