Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Germany
Germany: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 1.69 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.69 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.69 trillion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
10.23 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Germany, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.69 trillion current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Germany peaked at 1.69 trillion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.23 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places Germany 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.23 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 11.35 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 11.89 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 13.15 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 14.47 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 16.00 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 18.00 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 19.43 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 22.14 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 25.60 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 29.94 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 33.95 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 40.84 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 58.97 billion current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1974 | 77.75 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 77.57 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 88.39 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 102.53 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 123.49 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 148.68 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 168.46 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 155.67 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 156.03 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 149.00 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 152.55 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 163.95 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 217.04 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 262.52 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 288.32 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 304.62 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 358.71 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 354.52 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 379.58 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 339.79 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 392.15 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 473.87 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 478.36 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 479.43 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 508.07 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 533.75 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 548.02 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 569.33 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 613.38 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 748.90 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 905.66 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 963.12 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 1.32 trillion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 1.44 trillion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 trillion current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 1.26 trillion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.47 trillion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 1.40 trillion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.44 trillion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 trillion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.32 trillion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 1.33 trillion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.44 trillion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.55 trillion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.48 trillion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.38 trillion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 trillion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 1.67 trillion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.69 trillion current US$ | +1.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.69 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.11 billion current US$, 40.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.69 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.77 billion current US$, 39.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.23 billion current US$ | 10.23 billion current US$ | 25.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.21 billion current US$ | 29.94 billion current US$ | 148.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.82 billion current US$ | 149.00 billion current US$ | 304.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 429.82 billion current US$ | 339.79 billion current US$ | 533.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 932.52 billion current US$ | 548.02 billion current US$ | 1.44 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 trillion current US$ | 1.26 trillion current US$ | 1.55 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 1.38 trillion current US$ | 1.69 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 China 3.42 trillion current US$ compare
- 2 United States 2.02 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 910.17 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Japan 717.20 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Italy 664.11 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Germany?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Germany was 1.69 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 trillion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.