European Union vs Germany: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps

European Union
7.03 trillion current US$
in 2023
Germany
1.47 trillion current US$
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Germany rank
3rd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time

  • European Union
  • Germany
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 7.03 trillion current US$ against 1.47 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 5.56 trillion current US$.

That makes European Union's figure about 4.8 times Germany's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 3 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 51.74 billion current US$ 14.23 billion current US$ 37.51 billion current US$ European Union
1970s 255.80 billion current US$ 68.05 billion current US$ 187.75 billion current US$ European Union
1980s 625.02 billion current US$ 170.28 billion current US$ 454.73 billion current US$ European Union
1990s 1.44 trillion current US$ 381.40 billion current US$ 1.05 trillion current US$ European Union
2000s 3.50 trillion current US$ 763.07 billion current US$ 2.74 trillion current US$ European Union
2010s 5.16 trillion current US$ 1.16 trillion current US$ 4.00 trillion current US$ European Union
2020s 6.52 trillion current US$ 1.41 trillion current US$ 5.12 trillion current US$ European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, European Union or Germany?
European Union, at 7.03 trillion current US$ against 1.47 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between European Union and Germany?
5.56 trillion current US$, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do European Union and Germany rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
European Union ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,570 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.