Manufactures imports in Germany
Germany: Manufactures imports was 73.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Germany, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Germany is 73.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Germany peaked at 76.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1962.
That places Germany 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 36.5% | — |
| 1963 | 37.3% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 37.8% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 39.2% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 42.0% | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 41.5% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 47.1% | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 61.0% | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 53.0% | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 43.7% | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 47.3% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 52.6% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 57.0% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 55.3% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 55.1% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 56.9% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 64.7% | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 67.6% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 69.1% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 71.6% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 73.7% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 69.5% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 70.9% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 70.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.9% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 36.5% | 50.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 43.7% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 52.3% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 68.9% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 66.7% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 67.7% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 69.9% | 75.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 84.1% (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 imports in Germany?
- Manufactures imports in Germany was 73.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1962.
- How does Germany rank for manufactures imports?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.