DEU · Central Europe
Germany
Largest eurozone economy, Europe's leading manufacturing base. Gradually exiting the Russian energy model and rearming since 2022.
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Security
0.0
Legitimacy
8.4
Economy
6.5
Diplomacy
6.8
Influence
5.3
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong.
Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
UN list of 2026.11.03:
7 people and 0 entities
linked to the country by nationality or a known address.
Regimes:
ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (6), Democratic Republic of the Congo (1).
Listings linked to the country by nationality or address:
United States 148 (list of 2026.10.27), United Kingdom 14 (list of 2026.11.03), EU 14 (list of 2026.10.23).
Capital
Berlin
Population
84,000,000 inh.
Area
357,022 km²
Currency
EUR
Regime
Federal parliamentary republic
Executive in office
Head of State
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
since 2017.03.19
Parti social-démocrate d'Allemagne
Head of Government
Friedrich Merz
since 2025.05.06
Union chrétienne-démocrate d'Allemagne
Government in office
· 16 members
ministre fédéral des Affaires étrangères
Johann Wadephul
since 2025.05.06
Union chrétienne-démocrate d'Allemagne
Foreign affairs
ministre fédéral de la Défense
Boris Pistorius
since 2025.05.06
Parti social-démocrate d'Allemagne
Defence
ministre fédéral de l’Intérieur
Alexander Dobrindt
since 2025.05.06
Union chrétienne-sociale en Bavière
Interior
ministre fédéral des Finances
Lars Klingbeil
since 2025.05.06
Parti social-démocrate d'Allemagne
Finance
ministre fédéral de la Justice et de la Protection des consommateur
Stefanie Hubig
since 2025.05.06
Parti social-démocrate d'Allemagne
Justice
Ministre fédérale de l’Éducation, de la Famille, des Personnes âgées, de la Femme et de la Jeunesse
Karin Prien
since 2025.05.06
Union chrétienne-démocrate d'Allemagne
Education
ministre fédéral des Affaires économiques et de l'Énergie
Katherina Reiche
since 2025.05.06
Union chrétienne-démocrate d'Allemagne
Energy
Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Construction
Verena Hubertz
since 2025.05.06
Parti social-démocrate d'Allemagne
Ministre fédéral de la Coopération économique et du Développement
Reem Alabali Radovan
since 2025.05.06
Parti social-démocrate d'Allemagne
Ministre fédéral du numérique et de la modernisation de l'État
Karsten Wildberger
since 2025.05.06
Union chrétienne-démocrate d'Allemagne
ministre d'État
Cornelia Schmachtenberg
since 2025.11.11
Union chrétienne-démocrate d'Allemagne
ministre fédéral allemand de la Recherche, de la Technologie et de l'Aéronautique
Dorothee Bär
since 2025.05.06
Union chrétienne-sociale en Bavière
ministre fédéral de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation et de la patrie
Alois Rainer
since 2025.05.06
Union chrétienne-sociale en Bavière
ministre fédéral de l'environnement, de la protection du climat, de la protection de la nature et de la sûreté nucléaire
Carsten Schneider
since 2025.05.06
Parti social-démocrate d'Allemagne
ministre fédéral des transports
Patrick Schnieder
since 2025.05.06
Union chrétienne-démocrate d'Allemagne
ministre fédéral du Travail et des Affaires sociales
Bärbel Bas
since 2025.05.06
Parti social-démocrate d'Allemagne
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Bundestag
630 seats
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Chair
Bärbel Bas
Inception 1949
Christian Democratic Union CDU
164
Alternative for Germany AfD
150
Social Democratic Party of Germany SPD
120
Alliance '90/The Greens
85
Die Linke
64
Christian Social Union of Bavaria CSU
44
Independents
3
Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04
Bundesrat
69 seats
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Inception 1949
Social Democratic Party of Germany SPD
25
Christian Democratic Union CDU
23
Alliance '90/The Greens
11
Christian Social Union of Bavaria CSU
4
Free Voters
2
Die Linke
1
Free Democratic Party FDP
1
Thuringia Just
1
Independent politician
1
Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.03
Economic indicators
World Bank · 2025
GDP
5.05 T$
2025
↑ +7.8 % vs 2024
GDP / capita
60,496 $
2025
↑ +7.8 % vs 2024
Growth
0.2 %
2025
↑ +0.7 pt vs 2024
Inflation
2.2 %
2025
↓ -0.1 pt vs 2024
Unemployment
3.7 %
2025
↑ +0.3 pt vs 2024
Defense / GDP
2.3 %
2025
↑ +0.4 pt vs 2024
Life expectancy
80.8 yrs
2024
↓ -0.3 % vs 2023
Military bases
Institute · Wikipedia
Register kept by the Institute, updated 2026.10.08; coordinates and links read from Wikipedia.
Abroad 1
1
45th Panzer Brigade
Lithuania · Rūdninkai et Vilnius
Land
· since 2025
· Wikipédia ↗
First German brigade permanently stationed abroad; due at full strength in 2027.
Closed or handed over 2
2
Niamey air transport base
Niger · Niamey
Air
· until 2024
· Wikipédia ↗
Closed at the end of August 2024.
Closed or handed over
3
Camp Castor (MINUSMA)
Mali · Gao
Land
· until 2023
· Wikipédia ↗
End of German participation in MINUSMA in December 2023.
Closed or handed over
Foreign bases on national soil 3
4
Sennelager Training Area
United Kingdom · Paderborn
Training
· Wikipédia ↗
Last notable British facility in Germany.
5
Ramstein Air Base
United States of America · Ramstein-Miesenbach
Air
· since 1953
· Wikipédia ↗
Headquarters of US Air Forces in Europe and Africa.
6
Spangdahlem Air Base
United States of America · Spangdahlem
Air
· since 1953
· Wikipédia ↗
Military capabilities
Wikipedia · IISS Military Balance résumés
Land
295
Leopard 2A6/A7
Char (288 dispo après dons UKR)
350
Puma
VCI
384
Boxer
VBM
121
PzH 2000 155 mm
Artillerie auto.
Air
138
Eurofighter Typhoon
Chasseur multirôle
85
Tornado IDS/ECR
Chasseur (mission DCA nucléaire OTAN)
—
F-35A Lightning II
Chasseur 5e gén. (35 commandés pour DCA OTAN)
53
A400M Atlas
Transport
Naval
6
Sous-marins classe 212A
Sous-marin AIP
4
Frégate F125 Baden-Württemberg
Frégate
3
Frégate F124 Sachsen
Frégate AAW
4
Frégate F123 Brandenburg
Frégate
5
Corvette K130 Braunschweig
Corvette
Armed forces
180 units listed · Wikidata
Navy
6
Army
9
Air Force
1
Show the 180 units
· raw Wikidata list, which does not always flag a disbanded unit
Commandement
1º Comando de Defensa Aérea
Commandement
7th Army Training Command
1958
Commandement
Comando de Aérodromo A (o) 13/VII
Commandement
Comando de Aérodromo A (o) 15/VII
Commandement
Flugabwehrkommando 1
Commandement
Kommando Schnelle Einsatzkräfte Sanitätsdienst
2003
Commandement
Marinestützpunktkommando Eckernförde
Commandement
Marinestützpunktkommando Warnemünde
2001
Commandement
Marinestützpunktkommando Wilhelmshaven
2003
Commandement
Special Command of the Imperial German Navy in Turkey
Division
156th Reserve Division (Wehrmacht)
Ardres
Division
182e Infanteriedivisie
Division
237e Infanteriedivisie
1944
Division
400e Ersatz-Division
Division
402. Ausbildungs-Division
Division
41. SS-Grenadier-Division Kaleva
Division
42. SS-Grenadier-Division Niedersachsen
Division
43. SS-Grenadier-Division Reichsmarschall
Division
433e Ersatz-Division
Division
45. SS-Grenadier-Division Warager
Division
BMG Rights Management
2008
Division
Grenadier-Lehr-Division
Division
Homeland Defence Division
2025
Division
Infanterie-Division Denecke
Division
Infanterie-Division Generalgouvernement
Division
Infanterie-Division Köslin
Division
Infanterie-Division Matterstock
1945
Division
Infanterie-Division von Stumpefeldt
Division
Infantry Division Kurland
Division
Special Operations Division
2001
Brigade
30e Mobiele Brigade
Brigade
Gebirgsjägerbrigade 23
1957
Régiment
19e régiment d'infanterie « von Courbière » (2e régiment d'infanterie posnanien)
Régiment
361st Infantry Regiment
Régiment
6e Parachutistenregiment
Régiment
Einsatzführungsbereich 2
Hachenberg-Kaserne
1966
Régiment
Einsatzführungsbereich 3
2002
Régiment
Fallschirmjägerregiment 26
2015
Régiment
Feldjägerregiment 1
Quartier Napoléon
2013
Régiment
Feldjägerregiment 2
2013
Régiment
Feldjägerregiment 3
Fürst-Wrede-Kaserne
2013
Régiment
Führungsunterstützungszentrum der Luftwaffe
2002
Régiment
Heimatschutzregiment 3
2023
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 102
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 103
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 105
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 106
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 107
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 108
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 109
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 110
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 111
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 112
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 113
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 114
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 115
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 116
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 117
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 130
1938
Régiment
Jagdgeschwader 131
1937
+ 120 more units · Wikidata data
Nuclear posture
OTAN, partage nucléaire
B61-12 (Büchel) · 20 ogives estimées
Governance indices
V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.83/1
#21
liberal democracy
2025
Freedoms (Freedom House)
95/100
Free
2026
Corruption (CPI)
77/100
#10 2025
Press freedom (RSF)
82/100
#14 2026
Military posture
SIPRI · 2025
Global spending rank
#4
SIPRI 2025
Annual budget
106.7 Md$
2025 USD constants 2024
Defense effort
2.3 %PIB
2025
Trade dependencies
OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Top exports
14.8%
Voitures + pièces
250 Md$
10.4%
Machines industrielles
176 Md$
8.7%
Médicaments + chimie
147 Md$
4.9%
Équipements électriques
83 Md$
1.6%
Avions
27 Md$
Top imports
6.3%
Voitures + pièces
94 Md$
4.6%
Pétrole brut
69 Md$
3.8%
Gaz naturel (LNG depuis 2022)
57 Md$
3.5%
Médicaments
52 Md$
3.2%
Ordinateurs et électronique
48 Md$
Key treaties
UN Treaty Collection · IAEA · ICRC · OPCW
✓
✓
✗
✓
Rome Statute
1998
Ratified
✓
✓
✓
Ottawa Mine Ban
1997
Ratified
✓
Oslo Cluster Munitions
2008
Ratified
✓
Arms Trade Treaty
2013
Ratified
✓
Paris Agreement
2015
Ratified
Bilateral visits, last 24 months
Wikipedia · communiqués officiels
Outgoing visits
2025-05-07
France · Premier déplacement
Merz · 1ère visite après prise de fonction
2025-05-08
Pologne · Bilatéral
Merz-Tusk · UE / défense
2025-06-15
Incoming visits
2025-09-10
Ukraine
Zelensky · livraisons d'armes
2025-07-15
France
Macron · couple franco-allemand
Political calendar
Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-11-04
Upcoming
2029-09
Bundestag (at the latest)
Bilan Merz
Last election
2025-02-23
Bundestag
CDU/CSU 28.6% (Merz) · turnout 82.5%
AfD 20.8% — historique. Coalition CDU/SPD
Society · human
UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025
Top 10% (wealth)
59.6 %
WID
Refugees hosted
2,655,191
UNHCR 2025
Refugees originating
327
UNHCR 2025
1er pays d'accueil UE — Ukrainiens, Syriens
Disputed recognitions
curé éditorial · UN Member States
Defense industry
SIPRI Top 100 · sites officiels
Arms export rank
#5
6% du marché mondial
Doctrine
Zeitenwende 2022 + 100 Md€ fonds spécial · National Security Strategy 2023
Prime contractors
Rheinmetall ThyssenKrupp Marine KNDS Deutschland Diehl Hensoldt MTU Aero Engines
Key platforms
Leopard 2 PzH 2000 Type 212 IRIS-T
National anthem
hymne national allemand
Composer · Joseph Haydn
Audio not supported.
Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata
UE OTAN G7 G20 UN Eurozone Schengen Area OECD WTO Council of Europe OSCE
Global attention
Wikipedia · 90 days
The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 10,840 times a day (French and English).
On 2026.11.03: 9,922, or ×0.9.
2026.08.06 · 2026.11.03
Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users
Sources and freshness
Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · Banque mondiale Gini 2022 · UNHCR 2025 · SIPRI 2026 (OWID) · read on 2026-11-04
Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-11-04
UN sanctions · Security Council consolidated list · list of 2026-11-03 · read on 2026-11-04
Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-27 · read on 2026-11-04 Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-11-03 · read on 2026-11-04 Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-10-23 · read on 2026-11-04
Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01
Closed or handed over
Closed or handed over
France
7.4%
Pays-Bas
7.0%
Chine
6.0%
Pologne
5.7%
RUS
16%
IRN
14%
