Germany info sector gross value added index, adjusted
Germany info sector gross value added index, adjusted stood at 124.96 in Q2 2026, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Quarterly national accounts table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1991 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Quarterly national accounts table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All economic sectors, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 106.93 | 106.46 | 106.13 | 105.81 | 105.73 | 105.85 | 105.4 | 105.69 | 105.86 | 105.97 | |
| Information and communication, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 124.96 | 124.16 | 122.76 | 121.59 | 120.23 | 120.46 | 118.08 | 118.13 | 117.8 | 117.15 | |
| Real estate activities, seasonally adjusted only | 114.2 | 113.5 | 113.09 | 112.63 | 112.26 | 112.17 | 111.44 | 111.96 | 111.83 | 111.3 |
Understanding germany info sector gross value added index, adjusted
Software development, telecommunications networks, media broadcasting, and film production are consolidated into this targeted digital and communications volume index. It isolates the architecture of the modern information economy, calculating net output by deducting server costs, network maintenance, and raw media inputs from the gross revenues generated through subscriptions, advertising, and software licensing. The classification carefully excludes the manufacturing of physical electronic hardware, keeping the focus entirely on digital infrastructure, content creation, and data transmission rather than factory assembly lines.
Analyzing the momentum of the digital economy demands a sequential quarterly perspective. The applied calendar and seasonal filtering removes the noise of holiday advertising cycles and shifting billing days, allowing a clear view of underlying capacity growth. As a price-adjusted chain-linked index, this data stream reveals the genuine expansion in bandwidth usage, software deployment, and media consumption, neutralizing the complex pricing strategies of tech conglomerates and telecom providers. Deflating digital services is exceptionally challenging due to rapid quality improvements, meaning analysts must be alert for methodological revisions as statisticians update the price indices used to separate pure inflation from technological enhancement.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the cost of a streaming subscription captured here?
- The value added by the streaming platform itself is included, calculated as the subscription revenue minus the platform's intermediate operating costs.
- Are IT consulting and computer repair treated the same way?
- IT consulting and software programming belong here, but the physical repair of computers is classified separately under the 'other services' grouping.
- How does rapid technological obsolescence affect this index?
- Chain-linking helps mitigate obsolescence by updating the base weights annually, ensuring the index reflects the most current structure of the digital economy.