Germany vs South Korea: Industrial Production, constant US$
Germany
1.03 trillion
in 2025
South Korea
545.29 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
South Korea rank
7th
Industrial Production, constant US$ over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.03 trillion against 545.29 billion in South Korea, a difference of 481.14 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times South Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 7th of 89 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 863.13 billion | 139.70 billion | 723.43 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.02 trillion | 289.86 billion | 726.44 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.15 trillion | 452.87 billion | 702.11 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.08 trillion | 517.02 billion | 560.56 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial production, constant us$, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 1.03 trillion against 545.29 billion in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industrial production, constant us$ between Germany and South Korea?
- 481.14 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for industrial production, constant us$?
- Germany ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 7th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Industrial Production, constant US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.