Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Germany

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Germany
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Germany: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.5%

World rank

48th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Germany, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Germany is 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Germany peaked at 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

Germany ranks 48th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1962	0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1963	0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1964	0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1965	0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1966	0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1967	0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1968	0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1969	0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1970	0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1971	0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1972	0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1973	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1974	0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1975	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1976	0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1977	0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1978	0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1979	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1980	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1981	0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1982	0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1983	0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1984	0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1985	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1986	0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1987	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1988	0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1989	0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1990	0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1991	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1992	0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1993	0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1994	0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1995	0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1996	0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1997	0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1998	0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1999	0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2000	0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2001	0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2002	0.2918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2003	0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2004	0.3175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2005	0.3329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2006	0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2007	0.3779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2008	0.3787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2009	0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2010	0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2011	0.385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2012	0.3882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2013	0.3779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2014	0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	0.386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2016	0.376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2017	0.3833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2018	0.3833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2019	0.3747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2020	0.3501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2021	0.3726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2022	0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2023	0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Germany

45 Serbia 0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Zambia 0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Equatorial Guinea 0.3779 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
49 Turkmenistan 0.3689 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
50 Ireland 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
51 Angola 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Germany?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Germany was 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Germany rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Germany ranks 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.