Manufactures exports in Germany
Germany: Manufactures exports was 84.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Manufactures exports in Germany, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Germany stood at 84.1%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Germany peaked at 96.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2007.
Germany ranks 14th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Manufactures exports in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 87.1% | — |
| 1963 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 86.5% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 88.1% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 86.3% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 86.8% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 96.8% | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 88.6% | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 88.0% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 85.4% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 85.9% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 85.7% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 84.2% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 84.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 85.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 87.5% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 88.1% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 83.6% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 85.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 84.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 86.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 83.6% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 84.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.1% | 86.3% | 88.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 87.6% | 85.4% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 83.7% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 83.6% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 82.5% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 83.4% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 82.9% | 84.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 18,479 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Germany?
- Manufactures exports in Germany was 84.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for manufactures exports?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and 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.