Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Germany stood at 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 4.53 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31,538 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Germany ranks 21st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 222,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 457,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 547,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 437,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 772,497 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 981,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 18 Barbados 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 4.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Andorra, Principality of 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovenia 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Nauru, Republic of 3.50 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Germany was 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,538 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.