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Germany: Services, value added (% of GDP)

In , Germany's Services, value added (% of GDP) was 64.05.

That's up 0.7% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 56.53 . Germany ranks #45 globally out of 174 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #18 of 51.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Germany Services, value added (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
64.66
Trough
61.82
1-year change
+0.7%
5-year change
+1.6%
+0.3% / yr
10-year change
+2.8%
+0.3% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Services, value added (% of GDP)
64.0457
63.6154
63.4807
63.5454
63.8751
63.0068
62.7863
62.4900
62.3594
62.6076

About Services, value added (% of GDP)

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and retaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NV.SRV.TOTL.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Germany's Services, value added (% of GDP) in 2024?
In 2024, Germany's Services, value added (% of GDP) was 64.05, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Germany's Services, value added (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Germany's Services, value added (% of GDP) rose 0.7% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Germany rank globally on Services, value added (% of GDP)?
In 2024, Germany ranked #45 out of 174 countries reporting Services, value added (% of GDP).
How does Germany's Services, value added (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Services, value added (% of GDP) in 2024 was 56.53, so Germany is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #18 of 51.
What is Services, value added (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and retaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.