With a gross domestic product of 824.2 billion euros, Bavaria’s economy is the leader in Germany and ranks 7th among all EU member states in a European comparison. In terms of location quality, Bavaria ranks 9th worldwide. With 59 universities and more than 75 non-university research institutes, Bavaria has a diverse, nationally and internationally recognized research landscape. Moreover, when it comes to tourism, Bavaria is number 1 in Germany with over 100 million overnight stays.
Gross domestic product in Billion Euros 2025
Growth 2015 to 2025
Ø of the 45 most important competitive countries of Bavaria = 100
GDP in Billion Euros (2025)
| Number of colleges / universities | 59 |
| Number of students in Bavaria | 409,615 |
| Technical University of Munich (TUM) | No. 1* |
| Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) | No. 2* |
| Number of patents 2020 | 12,575 |
*in Europe
| Percentage of German patent applications | 29.7% |
Research facilities and institutes
| 75 |
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