Medium and high-tech exports in Germany
Germany: Medium and high-tech exports was 71.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2022, medium and high-tech exports in Germany stood at 71.7%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Germany peaked at 74.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1993.
That places Germany 8th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports in Germany, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.9% | — |
| 1991 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 71.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 68.8% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 71.1% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 71.9% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 71.7% | 73.4% | 3 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Germany?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Germany was 71.7% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.