Germany vs World: Commercial service imports

Germany
597.26 billion current US$
in 2025
World
8.60 trillion current US$
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Commercial service imports over time

  • Germany
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 8.60 trillion current US$ against 597.26 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 8.00 trillion current US$.

That makes World's figure about 14.4 times Germany's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 198 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany World Difference Ahead
1970s 36.27 billion current US$ 369.69 billion current US$ 333.42 billion current US$ World
1980s 47.27 billion current US$ 510.24 billion current US$ 462.97 billion current US$ World
1990s 111.81 billion current US$ 1.18 trillion current US$ 1.07 trillion current US$ World
2000s 200.45 billion current US$ 2.53 trillion current US$ 2.33 trillion current US$ World
2010s 326.95 billion current US$ 4.89 trillion current US$ 4.57 trillion current US$ World
2020s 480.61 billion current US$ 6.90 trillion current US$ 6.42 trillion current US$ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Germany or World?
World, at 8.60 trillion current US$ against 597.26 billion current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Germany and World?
8.00 trillion current US$, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Germany and World rank globally for commercial service imports?
Germany ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.