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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)

Hamburg had the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100) of 38 regions in 2023, at 195%. Chemnitz had the lowest, at 82%. The median was 110% and the figure for Germany was 118%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest195Hamburg
Lowest82Chemnitz
Median11038 regions
Germany118History

All regions, 2023

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HamburgHamburg: 195 %195OberbayernOberbayern: 174 %174StuttgartStuttgart: 156 %156DarmstadtDarmstadt: 149 %149BremenBremen: 135 %135BraunschweigBraunschweig: 130 %130MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 129 %129BerlinBerlin: 127 %127KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 126 %126OberpfalzOberpfalz: 126 %126TübingenTübingen: 124 %124KölnKöln: 120 %120DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 118 %118UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 118 %118NiederbayernNiederbayern: 116 %116HannoverHannover: 112 %112SchwabenSchwaben: 112 %112OberfrankenOberfranken: 111 %111Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 110 %110KasselKassel: 109 %109DetmoldDetmold: 108 %108FreiburgFreiburg: 107 %107Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 106 %106GießenGießen: 101 %101ArnsbergArnsberg: 100 %100LeipzigLeipzig: 98 %98KoblenzKoblenz: 97 %97MünsterMünster: 97 %97SaarlandSaarland: 97 %97Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 96 %96DresdenDresden: 93 %93TrierTrier: 90 %90BrandenburgBrandenburg: 87 %87Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 87 %87LüneburgLüneburg: 85 %85Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 85 %85ThüringenThüringen: 84 %84ChemnitzChemnitz: 82 %82
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Hamburg Provisional195-21 pts
2Oberbayern Provisional174-1 pts
3Stuttgart Provisional156-1 pts
4Darmstadt Provisional149-2 pts
5Bremen Provisional135-6 pts
6Braunschweig Provisional130+5 pts
7Mittelfranken Provisional129-1 pts
8Berlin Provisional127-1 pts
9Karlsruhe Provisional126-3 pts
9Oberpfalz Provisional1260 pts
11Tübingen Provisional124-2 pts
12Köln Provisional120-3 pts
13Düsseldorf Provisional118-3 pts
13Unterfranken Provisional1180 pts
15Niederbayern Provisional116-2 pts
16Hannover Provisional1120 pts
16Schwaben Provisional112-1 pts
18Oberfranken Provisional111-1 pts
19Rheinhessen-Pfalz Provisional110-10 pts
20Kassel Provisional109-1 pts
21Detmold Provisional108-2 pts
22Freiburg Provisional107-1 pts
23Weser-Ems Provisional106-4 pts
24Gießen Provisional101+1 pts
25Arnsberg Provisional100-2 pts
26Leipzig Provisional98-2 pts
27Koblenz Provisional97-1 pts
27Münster Provisional97-2 pts
27Saarland Provisional97-5 pts
30Schleswig-Holstein Provisional96-4 pts
31Dresden Provisional93-1 pts
32Trier Provisional90-1 pts
33Brandenburg Provisional87-1 pts
33Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Provisional87-2 pts
35Lüneburg Provisional85-3 pts
35Sachsen-Anhalt Provisional85-2 pts
37Thüringen Provisional84-1 pts
38Chemnitz Provisional820 pts

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About this ranking

GDP per inhabitant in purchasing power standards as a percentage of the EU27 average.

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 per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Hamburg, with 195% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Chemnitz, with 82% 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 per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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