Germany vs World: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Germany
1.69 trillion current US$
in 2023
World
22.82 trillion current US$
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Germany
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 22.82 trillion current US$ against 1.69 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 21.12 trillion current US$.
That makes World's figure about 13.5 times Germany's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.23 billion current US$ | 134.50 billion current US$ | 118.27 billion current US$ | World |
| 1970s | 78.21 billion current US$ | 633.35 billion current US$ | 555.14 billion current US$ | World |
| 1980s | 201.82 billion current US$ | 1.75 trillion current US$ | 1.55 trillion current US$ | World |
| 1990s | 429.82 billion current US$ | 4.12 trillion current US$ | 3.69 trillion current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 932.52 billion current US$ | 9.83 trillion current US$ | 8.90 trillion current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 1.42 trillion current US$ | 17.21 trillion current US$ | 15.79 trillion current US$ | World |
| 2020s | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 21.26 trillion current US$ | 19.67 trillion current US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Germany or World?
- World, at 22.82 trillion current US$ against 1.69 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Germany and World?
- 21.12 trillion current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Germany and World rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Germany ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.