Germany gross value added index, all economic sectors
Germany gross value added index, all economic sectors stood at 105.69 in 2025, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the National accounts (annual) table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1991 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the National accounts (annual) table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin of GDP, All economic sectors, Chain-linked index10 | 105.69 | 105.67 | 105.68 | 106.35 | 104.12 | 100 | 104.4 | 103.56 | 102.19 | 99.21 | |
| Origin of GDP, Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Chain-linked index | 104.96 | 103.56 | 107.44 | 121.21 | 118.12 | 100 | 100.18 | 91.91 | 105.99 | 101.46 | |
| Origin of GDP, Production sector (excluding construction), Chain-linked index | 101.6 | 102.76 | 103.38 | 105.53 | 106.41 | 100 | 107.98 | 108.91 | 107.76 | 104.06 |
Understanding germany gross value added index, all economic sectors
Total economic output minus the cost of intermediate goods and services defines the aggregate gross value added across every formally recorded industry in the nation. This top-level index acts as the summation of all individual sector contributions, capturing the net creation of goods and services before taxes on products are added and subsidies subtracted to calculate gross domestic product. While subordinate branches in the national accounts isolate the specific performance of construction, retail, or manufacturing, this overarching metric consolidates the entire domestic production base into a single volume measure.
Volume metrics tied to a reference base of 2020=100 track the physical expansion or contraction of output, stripping away the illusion of growth caused merely by price inflation. Chain-linking the index ensures that the changing structure of the economy is captured by updating the weights of different industries annually, rather than relying on an outdated snapshot of relative prices. Analysts examining this aggregate series must account for normal seasonal variations across the calendar year, which can obscure underlying momentum if period-on-period changes are used instead of year-on-year comparisons. Initial releases often undergo revisions as more detailed surveys replace early estimates, meaning the most recent observations should be treated as provisional.
Frequently asked questions
- What distinguishes gross value added from final gross domestic product?
- The primary difference lies in the treatment of taxes and subsidies on products, which are excluded from value added but included in the final domestic product calculation.
- Why is a chain-linked volume index used instead of current prices?
- Chain-linked indices strip out the effects of price inflation and continuously update the relative weights of different industries, providing a purer measure of real output changes.
- How do intermediate consumption costs affect this metric?
- The cost of raw materials, energy, and services used up during the production process is subtracted from the total output value to arrive at the net value added.