Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Germany
Germany: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Germany, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.2% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in 2023.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Germany peaked at 2.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places Germany 102nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1961 | 2.5% | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -21.3% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -24.4% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +35.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +9.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 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 to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Germany?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Germany was 1.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Germany ranks 102nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.