Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
36,236 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Germany is 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,236 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Germany ranks 14th 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$), per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,236 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 37,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 41,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 46,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 51,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 57,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 62,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 71,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 82,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 98,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 111,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 133,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 193,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1974 | 255,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1975 | 258,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 292,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 338,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 408,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 492,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 552,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 504,245 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 505,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 485,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 491,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 526,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 696,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 843,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 926,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 977,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 3.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 4.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 3.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 3.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 4.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 3.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 4.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 4.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 446,033 current US$ per square kilometre, 10.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 258,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 98,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 492,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 650,951 current US$ per square kilometre | 485,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 977,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 11 Luxembourg 6.68 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.68 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Slovenia 3.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Czechia 3.31 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Germany was 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,236 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.