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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by real GDP growth

Rheinhessen-Pfalz had the highest real GDP growth of 38 regions in 2021, at 20.3%. Braunschweig had the lowest, at -0.5%. The median was 3% and the figure for Germany was 4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest20.3Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Lowest-0.5Braunschweig
Median338 regions
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All regions, 2021

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Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 20.3 %20.3StuttgartStuttgart: 8.2 %8.2OberbayernOberbayern: 6 %6BremenBremen: 5.7 %5.7TübingenTübingen: 5.7 %5.7LeipzigLeipzig: 5.2 %5.2BerlinBerlin: 5.1 %5.1DarmstadtDarmstadt: 5.1 %5.1OberpfalzOberpfalz: 4.9 %4.9OberfrankenOberfranken: 4.1 %4.1NiederbayernNiederbayern: 4 %4KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 3.9 %3.9MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 3.6 %3.6GießenGießen: 3.5 %3.5KasselKassel: 3.4 %3.4FreiburgFreiburg: 3.3 %3.3HannoverHannover: 3.3 %3.3ArnsbergArnsberg: 3.1 %3.1Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 3.1 %3.1LüneburgLüneburg: 2.8 %2.8ThüringenThüringen: 2.8 %2.8DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 2.6 %2.6BrandenburgBrandenburg: 2.5 %2.5ChemnitzChemnitz: 2.4 %2.4KölnKöln: 2.4 %2.4MünsterMünster: 2.3 %2.3UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 2.3 %2.3DresdenDresden: 2.2 %2.2Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 2.1 %2.1KoblenzKoblenz: 1.9 %1.9Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 1.9 %1.9SaarlandSaarland: 1.7 %1.7SchwabenSchwaben: 1.5 %1.5DetmoldDetmold: 1 %1HamburgHamburg: 0.5 %0.5Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 0.2 %0.2TrierTrier: -0.3 %-0.3BraunschweigBraunschweig: -0.5 %-0.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Rheinhessen-Pfalz Estimated20.3+25 pts
2Stuttgart Estimated8.2+13.3 pts
3Oberbayern Estimated6+10.6 pts
4Bremen Estimated5.7+10.5 pts
4Tübingen Estimated5.7+9.9 pts
6Leipzig Estimated5.2+9 pts
7Berlin Estimated5.1+7.4 pts
7Darmstadt Estimated5.1+10.1 pts
9Oberpfalz Estimated4.9+7.9 pts
10Oberfranken Estimated4.1+8 pts
11Niederbayern Estimated4+6.9 pts
12Karlsruhe Estimated3.9+9.7 pts
13Mittelfranken Estimated3.6+7.8 pts
14Gießen Estimated3.5+7.7 pts
15Kassel Estimated3.4+8.9 pts
16Freiburg Estimated3.3+9.1 pts
16Hannover Estimated3.3+7.3 pts
18Arnsberg Estimated3.1+7.6 pts
18Weser-Ems Estimated3.1+5.4 pts
20Lüneburg Estimated2.8+4.8 pts
20Thüringen Estimated2.8+6.2 pts
22Düsseldorf Estimated2.6+6.3 pts
23Brandenburg Estimated2.5+5.6 pts
24Chemnitz Estimated2.4+7.2 pts
24Köln Estimated2.4+6.6 pts
26Münster Estimated2.3+4.8 pts
26Unterfranken Estimated2.3+6.8 pts
28Dresden Estimated2.2+6.1 pts
29Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Estimated2.1+5.8 pts
30Koblenz Estimated1.9+4.1 pts
30Sachsen-Anhalt Estimated1.9+5.2 pts
32Saarland Estimated1.7+7.5 pts
33Schwaben Estimated1.5+5.2 pts
34Detmold Estimated1+2.5 pts
35Hamburg Estimated0.5+6.2 pts
36Schleswig-Holstein Estimated0.2+2.4 pts
37Trier Estimated-0.3+2.1 pts
38Braunschweig Estimated-0.5+7.2 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?

Rheinhessen-Pfalz, with 20.3% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest real GDP growth?

Braunschweig, with -0.5% in 2021.

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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