Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Germany
Germany: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 21,130 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Germany stood at 21,130 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Germany peaked at 21,130 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 156.78 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Germany ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 156.78 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 172.41 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 178.91 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 195.12 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 215.49 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 235.81 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 263.14 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 282.79 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 321.99 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 370.33 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 437.87 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 496.02 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 593.95 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 855.91 current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 1,132 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 1,146 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,304 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 1,511 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 1,824 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 2,199 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 2,463 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 2,245 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 2,252 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,168 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 2,206 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,368 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 3,131 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 3,782 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 4,138 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 4,333 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 5,301 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 5,035 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 5,334 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 4,684 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 5,242 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 6,409 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 6,405 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6,252 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 6,627 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 6,620 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,712 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6,942 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7,466 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 9,106 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 11,027 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 11,773 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 13,452 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 16,060 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 17,613 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 13,675 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 15,395 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 18,362 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 17,421 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 17,919 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 18,451 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 16,235 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 16,204 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17,520 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 18,823 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 17,925 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 16,625 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 19,561 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 20,155 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 20,439 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 20,073 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 21,130 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 21,130 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Germany's 21,130 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,276 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239.28 current US$ per person | 156.78 current US$ per person | 370.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,150 current US$ per person | 437.87 current US$ per person | 2,199 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,909 current US$ per person | 2,168 current US$ per person | 4,333 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,791 current US$ per person | 4,684 current US$ per person | 6,627 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,383 current US$ per person | 6,712 current US$ per person | 17,613 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,425 current US$ per person | 15,395 current US$ per person | 18,823 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,664 current US$ per person | 16,625 current US$ per person | 21,130 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 18,479 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Germany?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Germany was 21,130 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21,130 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.78 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.