Europe & Central Asia vs Germany: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Europe & Central Asia
9.21 trillion current US$
in 2023
Germany
1.47 trillion current US$
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 9.21 trillion current US$ against 1.47 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 7.74 trillion current US$.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 6.3 times Germany's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 72.55 billion current US$ 14.23 billion current US$ 58.32 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia
1970s 329.08 billion current US$ 68.05 billion current US$ 261.03 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia
1980s 811.89 billion current US$ 170.28 billion current US$ 641.61 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia
1990s 1.86 trillion current US$ 381.40 billion current US$ 1.48 trillion current US$ Europe & Central Asia
2000s 4.47 trillion current US$ 763.07 billion current US$ 3.71 trillion current US$ Europe & Central Asia
2010s 6.87 trillion current US$ 1.16 trillion current US$ 5.70 trillion current US$ Europe & Central Asia
2020s 8.49 trillion current US$ 1.41 trillion current US$ 7.09 trillion current US$ Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Europe & Central Asia or Germany?
Europe & Central Asia, at 9.21 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 between Europe & Central Asia and Germany?
7.74 trillion current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Germany rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.