Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Germany
Germany: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Germany, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Germany is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Germany peaked at 1.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, residual in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | -21.7% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +57.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -43.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -53.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -46.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -49.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -51.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -59.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 2.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Germany?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Germany was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Germany ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. 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, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.