Germany

The Federal Republic of Germany is a federal parliamentary republic located in Central Europe, known as one of the world's leading economic powers. Its economy is characterized by an export-oriented industrial structure, with manufacturing, particularly the automotive, machinery, and chemical industries, forming a strong foundation underpinned by advanced technological capabilities. It plays a central role within the European Union and promotes economic policies that emphasize technological innovation and sustainable development.

Looking at the German economy as of 2025, nominal GDP (in US dollars) was approximately 5,509 billion US dollars, an increase of 7.8% year-on-year. Per capita nominal GDP (in US dollars) also showed an increase of 7.8% year-on-year, reaching approximately 60,496 US dollars. Meanwhile, real GDP growth rate was 0.24% and per capita real GDP growth rate was 0.27%; although low, these represent an improvement of 0.74 percentage points and 1.04 percentage points from the previous year, respectively. The total population was approximately 83.49 million, a slight decrease of 0.03% year-on-year.

Looking at price trends, the consumer price inflation rate was 2.17%, a decrease of 0.08 percentage points from the previous year. In the labor market, the unemployment rate was 3.71%, a relatively low level, but an increase of 0.31 percentage points from the previous year. Furthermore, in external transactions, the current account maintained a surplus of 4.51% of GDP, but this was a narrowing of 1.39 percentage points from the previous year. Trade (as a percentage of GDP) remained at a high level of 78.51%, suggesting a strong reliance of the German economy on international trade, but this was a decrease of 0.58 percentage points from the previous year.