Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Germany
Germany: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 20,334 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Germany, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Germany stood at 20,334 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Germany peaked at 20,334 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140.56 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Germany 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 140.56 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 154.62 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 160.62 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 176.07 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 192.06 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 210.57 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 234.95 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 252.46 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 286.45 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 328.55 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 383.05 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 433.52 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 519.02 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 746.99 current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 984.63 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 985.96 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,128 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 1,312 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 1,581 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 1,903 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 2,152 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 1,985 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,992 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,907 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,959 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2,110 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 2,793 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 3,373 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 3,690 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 3,868 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 4,516 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 4,431 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4,708 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 4,187 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 4,815 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 5,802 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 5,840 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,844 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,192 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 6,501 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 6,666 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,914 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 7,436 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 9,074 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 10,976 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 11,678 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 13,386 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 16,005 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 17,564 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 13,616 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 15,372 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 18,337 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 17,358 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 17,840 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 18,379 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 16,183 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 16,147 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17,459 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 18,747 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 17,859 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 16,591 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 19,505 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 20,041 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 20,334 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.69 current US$ per person | 140.56 current US$ per person | 328.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 997.77 current US$ per person | 383.05 current US$ per person | 1,903 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,583 current US$ per person | 1,907 current US$ per person | 3,868 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,284 current US$ per person | 4,187 current US$ per person | 6,501 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,331 current US$ per person | 6,666 current US$ per person | 17,564 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,368 current US$ per person | 15,372 current US$ per person | 18,747 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,118 current US$ per person | 16,591 current US$ per person | 20,334 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 22,935 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Denmark 21,764 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Slovakia 21,643 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Sweden 18,496 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Naoero 17,831 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Greenland 17,683 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Germany?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Germany was 20,334 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20,334 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.56 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.