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Germany Trade (% GDP)

Germany's trade (% GDP) fell to 80.34% in 2024, down from 82.8% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 2.46% from the previous year. Germany has trade (% GDP) lower than the global median (80.34% vs median 84.49%). Compared with the median in Europe, Germany is lower (80.34% vs regional median 111.00%) and ranks 35th out of 44 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year Trade (% GDP)
2024 80.34%
2023 82.8%
2022 89.06%
2021 80.16%
2020 72.99%
2019 79.13%
2018 79.23%
2017 77.57%
2016 75.98%
2015 77.79%
2014 76.83%
2013 77.56%
2012 79.3%
2011 78.41%
2010 73.86%
2009 66.12%
2008 76.1%
2007 74.88%
2006 72.76%
2005 66.95%
2004 62.91%
2003 58.91%
2002 58.33%
2001 59.56%
2000 59.2%
1999 51.52%
1998 50.16%
1997 48.38%
1996 43.9%
1995 42.61%
1994 41.1%
1993 39.75%
1992 44.68%
1991 47.64%
1990 45.69%
1989 45.04%
1988 42.36%
1987 41.53%
1986 42.78%
1985 47.73%
1984 46.07%
1983 43.41%
1982 44.22%
1981 44.02%
1980 41.7%
1979 39.08%
1978 37.04%
1977 37.96%
1976 38.22%
1975 35.77%
1974 36.81%
1973 31.58%
1972 30.62%
1971 30.73%
1970 31.59%
Germany Trade (% GDP) : Definition
Trade (% GDP) measures the sum of exports and imports for Germany divided by its total economic output, shown as a percentage.
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
Imports (% GDP) 38.24% 39.4% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $174.8B $176.81B 2024
Tariff Rate 1.95% 2.24% 2022