Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Germany

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

Germany: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.7%

World rank

104th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Germany, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Germany is 0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Germany peaked at 0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

Germany ranks 104th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1962	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1963	0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1964	0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1965	0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1966	0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1967	0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1968	0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1969	0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1970	0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1971	0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1972	0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1973	0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1974	0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1975	0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1976	0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1977	0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1978	0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1979	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1980	0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1981	0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1982	0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1983	0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1984	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1985	0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1986	0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1987	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1988	0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1989	0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1990	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1991	0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1992	0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1993	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1994	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1995	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1996	0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1997	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1998	0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1999	0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2000	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2001	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2002	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2003	0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2004	0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2005	0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2006	0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2007	0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2008	0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2009	0.2658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2010	0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2011	0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2012	0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2013	0.3101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2014	0.3044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2015	0.3068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2016	0.2983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2017	0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2018	0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2019	0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2020	0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2021	0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2022	0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2023	0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Germany

101 Sweden 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
102 Bahrain 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3252 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
105 Mauritius 0.3205 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
106 Togo 0.3137 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3132 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Germany?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Germany was 0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does Germany rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Germany ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.