Germany Country Code +49

Germany has 14 holidays and observances (1 national, 13 public, 0 observances). The national day is Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day), on October 3. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind

Terrain:

Lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south

Natural resources:

Coal, Lignite, Natural gas, Iron ore, Copper, Nickel, Uranium, Potash, Salt, Construction materials, Timber, Arable land

Land borders:

Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland

Land use:

agricultural 47.5% (arable 33.4%), forest 32.8% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Euro (EUR)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 1%, Industry 25%, Services 64% (2025)

Top exports:

Vehicles and parts (16%), Machinery and computers (16%), Electrical equipment and electronics (11%), Pharmaceuticals (8%), Optical and medical instruments (5%)

Top imports:

Electrical equipment and electronics (15%), Machinery and computers (12%), Vehicles and parts (10%), Mineral fuels and oil (8%), Pharmaceuticals (6%)

Main export markets:

USA (9%), France (8%), Netherlands (7%), Poland (6%), Italy (5%)

Main suppliers:

China (13%), USA (7%), Netherlands (6%), Poland (6%), Italy (5%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2025, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.