What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 0.3991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

How does Germany rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Germany ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany

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

Germany: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

56th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3991 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.3991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

Germany ranks 56th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1962	0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1963	0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1964	0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1965	0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1966	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1967	0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1968	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1969	0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1970	0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1971	0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1972	0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1973	0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1974	0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1975	0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1976	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1977	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1978	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1979	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1980	0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1981	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1982	0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1983	0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1984	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1985	0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1986	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1987	0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1988	0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1989	0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1990	0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1991	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1992	0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1993	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1994	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1995	0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1996	0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1997	0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1998	0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1999	0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2000	0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2001	0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2002	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2003	0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2004	0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2005	0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2006	0.3638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2007	0.3792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2008	0.3798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2009	0.322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2010	0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2011	0.3855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2012	0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2013	0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2014	0.3769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	0.3872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2016	0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2017	0.3846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2018	0.3848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2019	0.3761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2020	0.3508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2021	0.3737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2022	0.3991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2023	0.3731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2024	0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2025	0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%

Germany compared with similar countries

Germany's 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Germany's 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Germany

53 Mexico 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
54 Mozambique 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
55 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
57 Azerbaijan 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
58 Norway 0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Denmark 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 18,479 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.3991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Germany rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Germany ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.