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Germany Imports (% GDP)

Germany's imports (% GDP) fell to 38.24% in 2024, down from 39.4% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.16% from the previous year. Germany has imports (% GDP) lower than the global median (38.24% vs median 45.74%). Compared with the median in Europe, Germany is lower (38.24% vs regional median 57.20%) and ranks 37th out of 44 countries in Europe.

Germany's exports (% GDP) fell to 42.1% in 2024, down from 43.4% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2024 38.24%
2023 39.4%
2022 43.28%
2021 37.5%
2020 33.82%
2019 36.75%
2018 36.62%
2017 35.24%
2016 34.36%
2015 35.19%
2014 35.15%
2013 35.9%
2012 36.63%
2011 36.78%
2010 34.38%
2009 30.67%
2008 35.16%
2007 34.25%
2006 33.79%
2005 31%
2004 28.97%
2003 27.65%
2002 27.14%
2001 29%
2000 29.51%
1999 25.49%
1998 24.5%
1997 23.68%
1996 21.62%
1995 21.12%
1994 20.49%
1993 19.87%
1992 22.59%
1991 24.07%
1990 22.95%
1989 22.84%
1988 21.36%
1987 20.93%
1986 21.58%
1985 24.89%
1984 24.43%
1983 23.2%
1982 23.44%
1981 23.97%
1980 23.15%
1979 21.33%
1978 19.48%
1977 20.05%
1976 20.23%
1975 18.73%
1974 18.65%
1973 16.29%
1972 16.12%
1971 16.23%
1970 16.53%
Germany Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries by Germany compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $1.69T $1.73T 2024
Annual Imports $1.43T $1.49T 2024
Balance of Trade €17.2B €16.3B Aug'25
Exports €130B €130B Aug'25
Exports (% GDP) 42.1% 43.4% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 1.02% 1.71% 2024
Imports €112B €114B Aug'25
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $174.8B $176.81B 2024
Tariff Rate 1.95% 2.24% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 80.34% 82.8% 2024