Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 9.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Germany, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Germany stood at 9.1 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 349.8% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 35.94 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -21.83 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Germany 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 1963 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1964 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 1965 | 19.73 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1966 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1967 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 1968 | 15.67 % change on previous year | -558.3% |
| 1969 | 22.57 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1970 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1972 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 35.94 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 1974 | 26.91 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1976 | 18 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 1977 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 20 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1979 | 31.12 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1980 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1981 | -12.8 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1982 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1983 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0948 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1985 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +3666.1% |
| 1986 | 20.43 % change on previous year | +472.0% |
| 1987 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1989 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 31.88 % change on previous year | +315.1% |
| 1991 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1992 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1993 | -16.15 % change on previous year | -436.6% |
| 1994 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 1995 | 21.63 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 1996 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1997 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +182.9% |
| 1998 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -298.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5457 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2000 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +794.8% |
| 2001 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8566 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2003 | 23.32 % change on previous year | +2622.3% |
| 2004 | 18.38 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2006 | 16.68 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 2007 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2009 | -21.83 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 2010 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2011 | 18.97 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2012 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2013 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | -12.93 % change on previous year | -688.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3996 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2017 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +2451.2% |
| 2018 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2019 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2020 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 20.45 % change on previous year | -505.8% |
| 2022 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2023 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2024 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2025 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9.1 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +3666.1% | 0.0948 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2622.3% | 0.8566 % change on previous year | 23.32 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2451.2% | 0.3996 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.72 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 22.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.69 % change on previous year | 7.57 % change on previous year | 35.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.92 % change on previous year | -12.8 % change on previous year | 20.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 % change on previous year | -16.15 % change on previous year | 31.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 % change on previous year | -21.83 % change on previous year | 23.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 % change on previous year | -12.93 % change on previous year | 18.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -7.33 % change on previous year | 20.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 80 North Macedonia 9.13 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 9.13 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 9.01 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Haiti 9 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Czechia 8.65 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Germany?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Germany was 9.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 35.94 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.83 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.