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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by real GDP growth

Braunschweig had the highest real GDP growth of 38 regions in 2018, at 4.3%. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern had the lowest, at -1.6%. The median was 0.8% and the figure for Germany was 1.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest4.3Braunschweig
Lowest-1.6Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Median0.838 regions
Germany1.2History

All regions, 2018

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BraunschweigBraunschweig: 4.3 %4.3BerlinBerlin: 3.2 %3.2StuttgartStuttgart: 2.7 %2.7LüneburgLüneburg: 2.4 %2.4MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 2.1 %2.1KölnKöln: 2 %2TübingenTübingen: 2 %2FreiburgFreiburg: 1.9 %1.9KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 1.9 %1.9DresdenDresden: 1.5 %1.5ArnsbergArnsberg: 1.4 %1.4GießenGießen: 1.4 %1.4DetmoldDetmold: 1.3 %1.3OberfrankenOberfranken: 1.3 %1.3DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 1.2 %1.2KasselKassel: 1.2 %1.2TrierTrier: 1.2 %1.2LeipzigLeipzig: 0.9 %0.9HannoverHannover: 0.8 %0.8KoblenzKoblenz: 0.8 %0.8DarmstadtDarmstadt: 0.7 %0.7Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 0.7 %0.7OberpfalzOberpfalz: 0.6 %0.6SchwabenSchwaben: 0.5 %0.5HamburgHamburg: 0.4 %0.4Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 0.4 %0.4BrandenburgBrandenburg: 0.3 %0.3ChemnitzChemnitz: 0.3 %0.3BremenBremen: 0.2 %0.2OberbayernOberbayern: 0.2 %0.2UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 0.2 %0.2MünsterMünster: -0.1 %-0.1ThüringenThüringen: -0.1 %-0.1NiederbayernNiederbayern: -0.4 %-0.4Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: -0.5 %-0.5SaarlandSaarland: -0.5 %-0.5Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: -0.6 %-0.6Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: -1.6 %-1.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Braunschweig Estimated4.3+6.7 pts
2Berlin Estimated3.2-0.7 pts
3Stuttgart Estimated2.7-2.2 pts
4Lüneburg Estimated2.4+0.3 pts
5Mittelfranken Estimated2.1-1.3 pts
6Köln Estimated2-1.5 pts
6Tübingen Estimated2-0.6 pts
8Freiburg Estimated1.9-1.2 pts
8Karlsruhe Estimated1.9-1.6 pts
10Dresden Estimated1.5-0.8 pts
11Arnsberg Estimated1.4-1.1 pts
11Gießen Estimated1.4-2.4 pts
13Detmold Estimated1.3-0.8 pts
13Oberfranken Estimated1.3-2.2 pts
15Düsseldorf Estimated1.2-1.6 pts
15Kassel Estimated1.2+1.4 pts
15Trier Estimated1.2+1.5 pts
18Leipzig Estimated0.9-2.6 pts
19Hannover Estimated0.8-0.9 pts
19Koblenz Estimated0.8-2.6 pts
21Darmstadt Estimated0.7-1.6 pts
21Schleswig-Holstein Estimated0.7-2.5 pts
23Oberpfalz Estimated0.6-4 pts
24Schwaben Estimated0.5-1.7 pts
25Hamburg Estimated0.4-1.2 pts
25Weser-Ems Estimated0.4-2 pts
27Brandenburg Estimated0.3-2.7 pts
27Chemnitz Estimated0.3-1.3 pts
29Bremen Estimated0.2-0.8 pts
29Oberbayern Estimated0.2-3.9 pts
29Unterfranken Estimated0.2-2.7 pts
32Münster Estimated-0.1-3.1 pts
32Thüringen Estimated-0.1-1.8 pts
34Niederbayern Estimated-0.4-4.3 pts
35Rheinhessen-Pfalz Estimated-0.5-1.1 pts
35Saarland Estimated-0.5-2.9 pts
37Sachsen-Anhalt Estimated-0.6-2.1 pts
38Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Estimated-1.6-6.2 pts

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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?

Braunschweig, with 4.3% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest real GDP growth?

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with -1.6% in 2018.

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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