Which has higher industrial production, constant us$, Germany or Japan?

Japan, at 1.61 trillion against 1.03 trillion in Germany as of 2025.

What is the difference in industrial production, constant us$ between Germany and Japan?

586.15 billion, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Industrial Production, constant US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Japan: Industrial Production, constant US$

Germany

1.03 trillion

in 2025

Japan

1.61 trillion

in 2025

Germany rank

4th

Japan rank

3rd

Industrial Production, constant US$ over time

Germany
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.61 trillion against 1.03 trillion in Germany, a difference of 586.15 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 89 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	863.13 billion	1.84 trillion	976.55 billion	Japan
2000s	1.02 trillion	1.88 trillion	860.79 billion	Japan
2010s	1.15 trillion	1.78 trillion	623.93 billion	Japan
2020s	1.08 trillion	1.64 trillion	563.65 billion	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial production, constant us$, Germany or Japan?: Japan, at 1.61 trillion against 1.03 trillion in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in industrial production, constant us$ between Germany and Japan?: 586.15 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for industrial production, constant us$?: Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Industrial Production, constant US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Industrial Production, constant US$
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 99 places, 2,662 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

An economic indicator that measures changes in output for the industrial sector of the economy. The industrial sector includes manufacturing, mining, and utilities. Data is in constant US$, and not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.