Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Germany
Germany: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 14.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Germany, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Germany recorded 14.1% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Germany peaked at 18.8% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2001.
Germany ranks 130th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.4% | — |
| 1961 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 17.5% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 18.8% | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 17.8% | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 18.7% | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 18.2% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 18.0% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 16.6% | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 15.4% | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 16.6% | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 17.2% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -10.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 14.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.0% | 16.6% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.0% | 13.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 9.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.7% | 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 from low- and middle-income economies outside in Germany?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Germany was 14.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1964.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Germany ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.