Germany
ECON COMPLEXITY (2018)
1.9
RANK 4 OF 137
PRODUCT EXPORTS (2018)
$1.5T
RANK 2 OF 222
EXPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)
$18.2K
RANK 119 OF 219
PRODUCT IMPORTS (2018)
$1.2T
RANK 3 OF 221
IMPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)
$14.5K
RANK 127 of 219
SERVICE EXPORTS (2017)
$257B
RANK 3 OF 139
SERVICE IMPORTS (2017)
$283B
RANK 3 OF 139
GDP (2018)
$3.95T
CURRENT US$
RANK 4 OF 196
GDP GROWTH (2008-2018)
5.83%
CURRENT US$
RANK 153 OF 196
GDP PC (2018)
$47,603
CURRENT US$
RANK 18 OF 196
GDP PC GROWTH (2008-2018)
4.79%
CURRENT US$
RANK 131 OF 196
Overview: This page contains the latest international trade data for Germany, including service trade data, and tariffs. In 2018 Germany was the number 4 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 2 in total exports, the number 3 in total imports, and the number 4 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2018, Germany exported $1.5T and imported $1.2T, resulting in a positive trade balance of $305B. In 2018, Germany’s exports per capita were $18.2k and its imports per capita were $14.5k.
Trade: The top exports of Germany are Cars ($156B), Vehicle Parts($68.1B), Packaged Medicaments ($55.9B), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($30.9B), and Blood, antisera, vaccines, toxins and cultures ($29.7B). The top imports of Germany are Cars($68.7B), Vehicle Parts ($44.1B), Crude Petroleum ($32.4B), Packaged Medicaments ($27.6B), and Refined Petroleum ($24.4B).
Destinations: Germany exports mostly to United States ($132B), France ($121B), China ($109B), Netherlands ($93.6B), and United Kingdom ($93.4B), and imports mostly from Netherlands ($111B), China ($96.9B), France ($78.5B), Belgium-Luxembourg ($77.4B), and Poland ($70.7B).
Location: Germany borders Austria, Czechia, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland by land and Sweden and United Kingdom by sea.
Exports
In 2018 Germany exported a total of $1.5T, making it the number 2 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Germany have changed by $126B from $1.38T in 2013 to $1.5T in 2018.
The most recent exports are led by Cars ($156B), Vehicle Parts ($68.1B), Packaged Medicaments ($55.9B), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($30.9B), and Blood, antisera, vaccines, toxins and cultures ($29.7B).
Imports
In 2018 Germany imported $1.2T, making it the number 3 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Germany changed by $87.6B from $1.11T in 2013 to $1.2T in 2018.
The most recent imports of Germany are led by Cars ($68.7B), Vehicle Parts ($44.1B), Crude Petroleum ($32.4B), Packaged Medicaments ($27.6B), and Refined Petroleum ($24.4B).
Trade Balance
As of 2018 Germany had a positive trade balance of $251B in net exports. As compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they still had a positive trade balance of $65.7B in net exports.
Destinations
The most common destination for the exports of Germany are United States ($132B), France ($121B), China ($109B), Netherlands ($93.6B), and United Kingdom ($93.4B).
Origins
The most common import partners for Germany are Netherlands ($111B), China ($96.9B), France ($78.5B), Belgium-Luxembourg ($77.4B), and Poland ($70.7B).