Germany vs United States: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.19 trillion current US$ against 1.76 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 421.03 billion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.17 billion current US$ | 26.73 billion current US$ | 8.56 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 90.14 billion current US$ | 98.73 billion current US$ | 8.59 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 227.27 billion current US$ | 249.67 billion current US$ | 22.40 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 470.93 billion current US$ | 551.78 billion current US$ | 80.85 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 936.72 billion current US$ | 916.25 billion current US$ | 20.47 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.42 trillion current US$ | 1.53 trillion current US$ | 108.18 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 1.64 trillion current US$ | 1.92 trillion current US$ | 280.02 billion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 2.19 trillion current US$ against 1.76 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Germany and United States?
- 421.03 billion current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.