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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by real GDP growth

Braunschweig had the highest real GDP growth of 38 regions in 2023, at 4.6%. Rheinhessen-Pfalz had the lowest, at -8.3%. The median was -0.9% and the figure for Germany was -1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest4.6Braunschweig
Lowest-8.3Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Median-0.938 regions
Germany-1History

All regions, 2023

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BraunschweigBraunschweig: 4.6 %4.6BerlinBerlin: 1.9 %1.9GießenGießen: 1.2 %1.2HannoverHannover: 1.2 %1.2UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 1.2 %1.2OberbayernOberbayern: 0.9 %0.9OberpfalzOberpfalz: 0.6 %0.6MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 0.5 %0.5ChemnitzChemnitz: 0.2 %0.2DarmstadtDarmstadt: 0.1 %0.1StuttgartStuttgart: 0.1 %0.1SchwabenSchwaben: -0.1 %-0.1LeipzigLeipzig: -0.2 %-0.2OberfrankenOberfranken: -0.2 %-0.2FreiburgFreiburg: -0.5 %-0.5KoblenzKoblenz: -0.7 %-0.7KasselKassel: -0.8 %-0.8ThüringenThüringen: -0.8 %-0.8TübingenTübingen: -0.8 %-0.8TrierTrier: -1 %-1Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: -1.1 %-1.1NiederbayernNiederbayern: -1.2 %-1.2BremenBremen: -1.6 %-1.6KarlsruheKarlsruhe: -1.6 %-1.6KölnKöln: -1.6 %-1.6DresdenDresden: -1.7 %-1.7Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: -1.7 %-1.7DetmoldDetmold: -1.8 %-1.8MünsterMünster: -1.8 %-1.8DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: -1.9 %-1.9HamburgHamburg: -2 %-2ArnsbergArnsberg: -2.4 %-2.4BrandenburgBrandenburg: -2.4 %-2.4LüneburgLüneburg: -2.4 %-2.4Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: -2.6 %-2.6Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: -3.6 %-3.6SaarlandSaarland: -4.8 %-4.8Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: -8.3 %-8.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Braunschweig Estimated4.6+7.2 pts
2Berlin Estimated1.9-2.7 pts
3Gießen Estimated1.2+1.3 pts
3Hannover Estimated1.2+3 pts
3Unterfranken Estimated1.2-1.3 pts
6Oberbayern Estimated0.9-2.8 pts
7Oberpfalz Estimated0.6-1.2 pts
8Mittelfranken Estimated0.5-0.6 pts
9Chemnitz Estimated0.2-1.2 pts
10Darmstadt Estimated0.1-2.1 pts
10Stuttgart Estimated0.1-3.3 pts
12Schwaben Estimated-0.1-1.2 pts
13Leipzig Estimated-0.2-3.3 pts
13Oberfranken Estimated-0.20 pts
15Freiburg Estimated-0.5-1.4 pts
16Koblenz Estimated-0.7-3.5 pts
17Kassel Estimated-0.8-4.9 pts
17Thüringen Estimated-0.8-2.1 pts
17Tübingen Estimated-0.8-2.6 pts
20Trier Estimated-1-3.5 pts
21Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Estimated-1.1-3.1 pts
22Niederbayern Estimated-1.2-2.5 pts
23Bremen Estimated-1.6-5.9 pts
23Karlsruhe Estimated-1.6-4.5 pts
23Köln Estimated-1.6-2.7 pts
26Dresden Estimated-1.7-4.5 pts
26Schleswig-Holstein Estimated-1.7-3.4 pts
28Detmold Estimated-1.8-1.4 pts
28Münster Estimated-1.8-2.2 pts
30Düsseldorf Estimated-1.9-3 pts
31Hamburg Estimated-2-5.6 pts
32Arnsberg Estimated-2.4-2.5 pts
32Brandenburg Estimated-2.4-3.6 pts
32Lüneburg Estimated-2.4-3.8 pts
35Weser-Ems Estimated-2.6-5.4 pts
36Sachsen-Anhalt Estimated-3.6-3.8 pts
37Saarland Estimated-4.8-9.2 pts
38Rheinhessen-Pfalz Estimated-8.3-6.4 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 4.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest real GDP growth?

Rheinhessen-Pfalz, with -8.3% in 2023.

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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