Germany

Region: Europe and North America
 

Classification of economies by geographic region is based on that of the United Nations Statistics Division.

High Income
 

Based on the income levels set out by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in its Global Competitiveness Report. However, the groupings are slightly different due to the numbers of economies covered. For GEM, the low income group contains both those classified as low income and lower middle by WEF, and the middle income group has those that WEF groups as upper middle. High income is the same for both GEM and WEF.

Population: 82.7 million (2018)
 

Population data is from the World Bank, except Palestinian Territories World Population Review and Taiwan Worldometers

GDP Growth: 1.5% (2018)
 

GDP growth data is from the World Economic Outlook Database, except Palestinian Territories Worldometers

GDP Per Capita: $48,264 (2018)
 

GDP per capita data is from the World Economic Outlook Database, except Palestinian Territories Worldometers

Germany Reports

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  • Year of publication: 2024
  • Category: National Reports
  • Language: German
  • Upload date: 2024-08-01

  • In 2023, the Total early-stage Entrepreneurial Activity for Germany is 7.7%, the second highest value in GEM Germany since 1999. Compared with the other 45 GEM-participating countries, Germany is in the bottom third.
  • URL: https://www2.gemconsortium.org/report/51432
GEM Germany 2023/2024 National Report
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  • Year of publication: 2023
  • Category: National Reports
  • Language: English
  • Upload date: 2023-08-01

  • The 23rd GEM Germany National Report describes and explains the entrepreneurial activities and perceptions about entrepreneurship in Germany in 2022. It compares the findings from Germany with those of the other 49 participating countries and with data of previous years. The results of the country report are based on the responses of 4,110 randomly selected individuals of a representative survey and on the answers of 70 entrepreneurship experts in Germany. Both groups were surveyed between June and August of 2022. Key report findings: • Entrepreneurship rates rise again • International trend: entrepreneurial activities increase by 0.4 percentage points • Number of younger entrepreneurs has increased • The population with immigration history are more likely to start a business than those born in Germany • The TEA rate for women: The increase in entrepreneurial activities does not lead to the dissolution of the gender gap • Low shares of technology-oriented ventures and ventures with growth expectations • The integration of social and ecological measures is particularly important for founders • Strengths and weaknesses of Germany as a location for new ventures: Innovation-friendly environment with infrastructure in need of improvement.

  • URL: https://www2.gemconsortium.org/report/51195
GEM 2023/2023 Germany National Report
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  • Year of publication: 2022
  • Category: National Reports
  • Language: German
  • Upload date: 2022-06-13

  • The GEM Country Report Germany was presented to the public at the end of May 2022. On 27 May, the official publication date, the very influential German business magazine "WirtschaftsWoche" reported in its print version on the key findings of the Country Report. One day later, the online version of the same magazine published another report on the topic as well as an interview with Prof. Rolf Sternberg (Leibniz University Hannover), the team leader of GEM Germany. The RKW Competence Centre in Eschborn, which finances, organises and supports the GEM in Germany on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, presented the key findings of the new Country Report in an online event (147 participants) and discussed them with numerous invited experts from business, science and politics. Among the participants was Michael Kellner, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action and Federal Government Commissioner for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.. The event has addressed key and future topics from the GEM: Start-ups by women, start-ups by people with an immigration background and digital start-ups. The focus was on how start-ups can contribute to securing and further expanding the competitiveness and innovative strength of German SMEs in the coming decades.

  • URL: https://www2.gemconsortium.org/report/50944
GEM Germany National Report 2021/2022
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  • Year of publication: 2022
  • Category: National Reports
  • Language: English
  • Upload date: 2022-06-13

  • The GEM Country Report Germany was presented to the public at the end of May 2022. On 27 May, the official publication date, the very influential German business magazine "WirtschaftsWoche" reported in its print version on the key findings of the Country Report. One day later, the online version of the same magazine published another report on the topic as well as an interview with Prof. Rolf Sternberg (Leibniz University Hannover), the team leader of GEM Germany. The RKW Competence Centre in Eschborn, which finances, organises and supports the GEM in Germany on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, presented the key findings of the new Country Report in an online event (147 participants) and discussed them with numerous invited experts from business, science and politics. Among the participants was Michael Kellner, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action and Federal Government Commissioner for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.. The event has addressed key and future topics from the GEM: Start-ups by women, start-ups by people with an immigration background and digital start-ups. The focus was on how start-ups can contribute to securing and further expanding the competitiveness and innovative strength of German SMEs in the coming decades.
  • URL: https://www2.gemconsortium.org/report/50945
GEM Germany National Report 2021/2022 - Executive Summary
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  • Year of publication: 2021
  • Category: National Reports
  • Language: English
  • Upload date: 2021-08-19

  • 2019 was a record year in Germany for Total early-stage entrepreneurial activity. A total of 7.6% of the 18-64 population were either nascent entrepreneurs or owner-manager of a new business. The global pandemic reversed this trend. In 2020, this number decreased to 4.8% according to the 2020/2021 German National Report published by Leibniz Universität Hannover and RKW. This rate is back in line with the long-term average over the years.
  • URL: https://www2.gemconsortium.org/report/50721
GEM 2020/2021 German National Report
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