Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Germany
Germany: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 9.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Germany, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Germany is 9.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Germany peaked at 11.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1972.
That places Germany 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | -25.5% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | +30.3% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -15.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 89% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 155 Hungary 9.5% compare
- 156 Palestine, State of 9.5% compare
- 157 Georgia 9.4% compare
- 159 Switzerland 9.2% compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.5% compare
- 161 Lesotho 8.4% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Germany?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Germany was 9.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Germany ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.