Germany vs United States: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Germany
5.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
5.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
107th
United States rank
104th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.99 % change on previous year against 5.24 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.75 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 107th and United States ranks 104th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1970s | 20.03 % change on previous year | 18.23 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.69 % change on previous year | 7.46 % change on previous year | 0.234 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | 8.29 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 5.99 % change on previous year against 5.24 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Germany and United States?
- 0.75 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 107th and United States ranks 104th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.