Germany vs Japan: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Germany
5.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
4.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
107th
Japan rank
110th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.24 % change on previous year against 4.43 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.81 % change on previous year.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 107th and Japan ranks 110th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9 % change on previous year | 16.72 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1970s | 20.03 % change on previous year | 21.03 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.69 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 0.7916 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | 8.29 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 0.6299 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 5.24 % change on previous year against 4.43 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Germany and Japan?
- 0.81 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 107th and Japan ranks 110th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.