Germany real GDP index, calendar and seasonally adjusted
Germany real GDP index, calendar and seasonally adjusted stood at 106.26 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 | |
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| Overall economy | |||||||||||
| GDP, Chain-linked index, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 106.26 | 105.91 | 105.44 | 105.16 | 105.19 | 105.21 | 105.08 | 104.85 | 104.74 | 104.88 | |
| National income, At current prices, seasonally adjusted only | 875.68 | 858.17 | 854.31 | 845.78 | 839.74 | 826.63 | 819.19 | 817.87 | 820.36 | 813.15 |
Understanding germany real GDP index, calendar and seasonally adjusted
By removing price effects, this chain-linked index isolates the pure volume of domestic economic production relative to the 2020 base year. It applies specific deflation techniques to the various expenditure and output components, tracking the actual physical and service output generated within the economy. This stands apart from current-price figures by ensuring that periods of high inflation do not artificially inflate the measured level of economic activity.
With all seasonal and working-day variations removed, the series is optimized for quarter-on-quarter assessments of the business cycle. The chain-linking methodology means that long-term historical comparisons are methodologically sound, though analysts must remember that components are not strictly additive prior to the reference year due to shifting price structures. Major statistical revisions typically occur when annual supply and use tables are finalized by the statistical office.
Frequently asked questions
- Why is this presented as an index rather than a currency value?
- Chain-linked volume measures are strictly indices reflecting growth paths; presenting them as currency can falsely imply the components sum perfectly to the total in non-reference years.
- Does this metric account for improvements in product quality?
- Yes, statistical agencies use quality adjustment techniques to ensure that a better product is counted as an increase in volume rather than just a price increase.
- Can extreme weather impact these adjusted figures?
- Unusually severe weather is not considered a regular seasonal pattern, so its negative impact on sectors like construction will still be visible in the adjusted data.