Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Germany
Germany: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Germany stood at 1.59 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Germany peaked at 44.38 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -22.67 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Germany 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1963 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +121.9% |
| 1964 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1968 | 13.97 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 1969 | 15.61 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 16.98 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 20.3 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1973 | 44.38 % change on previous year | +118.6% |
| 1974 | 31.86 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1975 | -0.2379 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1976 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -5960.8% |
| 1977 | 16 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 20.45 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1981 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2313 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1983 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -2046.9% |
| 1984 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1985 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +214.3% |
| 1986 | 32.38 % change on previous year | +333.2% |
| 1987 | 20.95 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1988 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1989 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1990 | 17.75 % change on previous year | +213.9% |
| 1991 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1992 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -705.2% |
| 1993 | -10.48 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 1994 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 1995 | 20.84 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9471 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2235 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1998 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +2573.1% |
| 1999 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 2003 | 22.09 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 2004 | 20.93 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2006 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 2007 | 19.4 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2009 | -22.67 % change on previous year | -337.9% |
| 2010 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2011 | 17.1 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2012 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2013 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2014 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2015 | -11.19 % change on previous year | -424.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5863 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2017 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +1355.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2019 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2020 | -7.02 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2021 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -350.8% |
| 2022 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2023 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.59 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -3.99 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.59 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +5960.8% | -0.2379 % change on previous year | 13.94 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +2573.1% | 0.2235 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -2046.9% | 0.2313 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1355.3% | 0.5863 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.76 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 15.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.75 % change on previous year | -0.2379 % change on previous year | 44.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.01 % change on previous year | -7.59 % change on previous year | 32.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 % change on previous year | -10.48 % change on previous year | 20.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.44 % change on previous year | -22.67 % change on previous year | 22.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -11.19 % change on previous year | 17.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -7.02 % change on previous year | 17.61 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 67 Maldives 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Barbados 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Spain 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Portugal 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Brazil 1.49 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 600.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 83.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 512.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Germany?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Germany was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 44.38 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.67 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Germany ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.