# Germany's economy grows 0.2% in the third quarter

> German GDP rose 0.2% on the quarter in July to September 2026, according to the Federal Statistical Office. Measured against a year earlier, output was 1.3% higher in price-adjusted terms.

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- Published: 2026-11-03
- Updated: 2026-11-03
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The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported on 30 October 2026 that German gross domestic product rose 0.2% in the third quarter compared with the second, after adjusting for prices, seasonal and calendar effects. Measured against the same quarter of 2025, GDP was 1.3% higher in price-adjusted terms, or 1.2% after also adjusting for calendar effects ([Destatis, press release No. 381, 30 October 2026](https://www.destatis.de/EN/Press/2026/10/PE26_381_811.html)).

## Key figures, third quarter 2026

- **Quarter on quarter**: +0.2% (price, seasonally and calendar adjusted)
- **Year on year, price adjusted**: +1.3%
- **Year on year, price and calendar adjusted**: +1.2%

First estimates are revised as more data arrives, so the figure can change in later releases. The euro area total, which combines Germany with the other member states, is in [Euro area GDP grows 0.4% in the third quarter](/news/euro-area-gdp-q3-2026-0-4-percent/). For the price side of the German economy, see [Germany's inflation eases to 2.8% in October](/news/germany-inflation-eases-2-8-percent-october-2026/).

## Sources

- [Destatis: Gross domestic product in the 3rd quarter of 2026 up 0.2% on the previous quarter, press release No. 381](https://www.destatis.de/EN/Press/2026/10/PE26_381_811.html)

## Common questions

### How much did German GDP grow in the third quarter of 2026?

0.2% on the previous quarter, price, seasonally and calendar adjusted, according to Destatis on 30 October 2026.

### How much did German GDP grow on the year in the third quarter of 2026?

1.3% in price-adjusted terms, or 1.2% after also adjusting for calendar effects, according to the same release.

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