Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Germany
Germany: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 17,612 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Germany, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Germany is 17,612 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Germany peaked at 19,031 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 124.12 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Germany ranks 23rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 124.12 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 134.82 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 150.19 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 156.17 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 174.1 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 206.11 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 211.41 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 203.47 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 232.84 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 282.52 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 335.95 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 383.9 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 446.15 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 604.51 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 773.21 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 837.49 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 987.48 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 1,145 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 1,370 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 1,799 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 2,144 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 1,870 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 1,760 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1,726 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,739 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,817 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 2,184 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 2,620 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 2,869 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 3,063 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 3,871 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 4,319 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 4,501 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3,828 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 4,285 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 5,075 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 5,077 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,979 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5,316 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 5,646 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 6,015 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 5,891 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5,935 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,313 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 8,659 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 9,388 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 10,989 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 12,820 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 14,426 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 11,291 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 12,888 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 15,627 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 14,363 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 14,637 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14,905 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,863 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 12,812 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14,066 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 15,489 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 14,849 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 14,088 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 16,961 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 19,031 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 17,612 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.57 current US$ per person | 124.12 current US$ per person | 282.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 868.31 current US$ per person | 335.95 current US$ per person | 1,799 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,179 current US$ per person | 1,726 current US$ per person | 3,063 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,690 current US$ per person | 3,828 current US$ per person | 5,646 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,273 current US$ per person | 5,891 current US$ per person | 14,426 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,250 current US$ per person | 12,812 current US$ per person | 15,627 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,923 current US$ per person | 14,088 current US$ per person | 19,031 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Germany?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Germany was 17,612 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19,031 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.12 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.