Report for Selected Countries and Subjects: April 2020
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Gross domestic product per capita, constant prices
Purchasing power parity; percent change
1.218
0.322
-6.961
5.215
Germany
Unemployment rate
Percent of total labor force
3.400
3.158
3.886
3.452
Germany
General government net lending/borrowing
Percent of GDP
1.867
1.449
-5.523
-1.193
Germany
Current account balance
Percent of GDP
7.397
7.146
6.580
6.662
Country
Subject Descriptor
Units
Scale
Country/Series-specific Notes
2018
2019
2020
2021
Estimates Start After
Germany
Gross domestic product, constant prices
Percent change
Source: National Statistics Office
Latest actual data: 2019
Notes: Data until 1990 refers to German federation only (West Germany). National accounts data until 1990 do not include FISIM. Data from 1991 refer to United Germany and include FISIM.
National accounts manual used: European System of Accounts (ESA) 2010
GDP valuation: Market prices
Start/end months of reporting year: January/December
Base year: 2015
Chain-weighted: Yes, from 1991. From 1991.
1.522
0.565
-6.952
5.151
2019
Germany
Gross domestic product per capita, constant prices
Purchasing power parity; percent change
Source: National Statistics Office
Latest actual data: 2019
Notes: Data until 1990 refers to German federation only (West Germany). National accounts data until 1990 do not include FISIM. Data from 1991 refer to United Germany and include FISIM.
National accounts manual used: European System of Accounts (ESA) 2010
GDP valuation: Market prices
Start/end months of reporting year: January/December
Base year: 2015
Chain-weighted: Yes, from 1991. From 1991.
1.218
0.322
-6.961
5.215
2019
Germany
Unemployment rate
Percent of total labor force
Source: National Statistics Office
Latest actual data: 2019
Notes: Data until 1990 refers to German federation only (West Germany). Data from 1991 refer to United Germany.
Employment type: Harmonized ILO definition
Primary domestic currency: Euro
Data last updated: 04/2020
3.400
3.158
3.886
3.452
2019
Germany
General government net lending/borrowing
Percent of GDP
Source: National Statistics Office. Data of general government gross debt comes from EUROSTAT
Latest actual data: 2019. The latest actual data of general government debt is 2019.
Fiscal assumptions: The IMF staff’s projections for 2020 and beyond are based on the 2020 draft budgetary plan and data updates from the national statistical agency and ministry of finance, adjusted for the differences in the IMF staff's macroeconomic framework and assumptions concerning revenue elasticities. The estimate of gross debt includes portfolios of impaired assets and noncore business transferred to institutions that are winding up, as well as other financial sector and EU support operations.
Start/end months of reporting year: January/December
GFS Manual used: European System of Accounts (ESA) 2010
Basis of recording: Accrual
General government includes: Central Government; State Government; Local Government; Social Security Funds;. other refers to special funds
Valuation of public debt: Face value
Instruments included in gross and net debt: Currency and Deposits; Securities Other than Shares; Loans
1.867
1.449
-5.523
-1.193
2019
Germany
Current account balance
Percent of GDP
Source: Central Bank. Additional source: IMF Statistics Department
Latest actual data: 2019
Notes: Data until 1990 refers to German federation only (West Germany). Data from 1991 refer to United Germany.
BOP Manual used: Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, sixth edition (BPM6)
7.397
7.146
6.580
6.662
2019
International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database April 2020
