Germany vs United States: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Germany
1.47 trillion current US$
in 2023
United States
3.08 trillion current US$
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.08 trillion current US$ against 1.47 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 1.62 trillion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times Germany's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 206 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.23 billion current US$ | 23.01 billion current US$ | 8.78 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 68.05 billion current US$ | 110.84 billion current US$ | 42.79 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 170.28 billion current US$ | 345.75 billion current US$ | 175.47 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 381.40 billion current US$ | 730.09 billion current US$ | 348.68 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 763.07 billion current US$ | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 825.13 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 2.29 trillion current US$ | 1.12 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 1.41 trillion current US$ | 2.87 trillion current US$ | 1.46 trillion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 3.08 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 United States?
- 1.62 trillion current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.