Germany vs OECD members: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Germany
1.47 trillion current US$
in 2023
OECD members
14.63 trillion current US$
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
OECD members rank
3rd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Germany
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 14.63 trillion current US$ against 1.47 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 13.16 trillion current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 10.0 times Germany's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.23 billion current US$ | 120.13 billion current US$ | 105.89 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1970s | 68.05 billion current US$ | 555.92 billion current US$ | 487.87 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 170.28 billion current US$ | 1.48 trillion current US$ | 1.31 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 381.40 billion current US$ | 3.27 trillion current US$ | 2.89 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 763.07 billion current US$ | 7.28 trillion current US$ | 6.51 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 11.08 trillion current US$ | 9.91 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 1.41 trillion current US$ | 13.60 trillion current US$ | 12.19 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Germany or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 14.63 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 Germany and OECD members?
- 13.16 trillion current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Germany ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.