United States Imports from Germany
The United States' imports from Germany rose to $163.39 billion in 2024, up from $162.96 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 0.3% ($432.91 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from Germany were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($34.87 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($34.35 billion) and Pharmaceutical products ($17.22 billion).
United States had a trade deficit with Germany that widened to $88.01 billion in 2024 from $86.49 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 1.8% ($1.52 billion).
United States Imports from Germany by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US imports from Germany by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $34.87B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $34.35B | 2024 |
| 3 | Pharmaceutical products | $17.22B | 2024 |
| 4 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $13.68B | 2024 |
| 5 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $11.99B | 2024 |
| 6 | Unspecified commodities | $10.43B | 2024 |
| 7 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $5.51B | 2024 |
| 8 | Plastics and plastic articles | $3.90B | 2024 |
| 9 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $3.27B | 2024 |
| 10 | Organic chemicals | $2.80B | 2024 |
| 11 | Articles of iron or steel | $2.68B | 2024 |
| 12 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $1.61B | 2024 |
| 13 | Iron and steel | $1.54B | 2024 |
| 14 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $1.51B | 2024 |
| 15 | Rubber and rubber articles | $1.11B | 2024 |
| 16 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $1.06B | 2024 |
| 17 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $1.01B | 2024 |
| 18 | Works of art, antiques | $981.39M | 2024 |
| 19 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $918.78M | 2024 |
| 20 | Copper and copper articles | $867.17M | 2024 |
| 21 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $832.93M | 2024 |
| 22 | Glass and glassware | $658.33M | 2024 |
| 23 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $652.05M | 2024 |
| 24 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $614.41M | 2024 |
| 25 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $519.00M | 2024 |
| 26 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $485.54M | 2024 |
| 27 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $462.99M | 2024 |
| 28 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $437.69M | 2024 |
| 29 | Footwear and parts | $397.40M | 2024 |
| 30 | Other base metals, cermets | $371.93M | 2024 |
| 31 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $365.03M | 2024 |
| 32 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $354.05M | 2024 |
| 33 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $321.18M | 2024 |
| 34 | Ceramic products | $315.92M | 2024 |
| 35 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $312.59M | 2024 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $297.55M | 2024 |
| 37 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $287.66M | 2024 |
| 38 | Live animals | $280.99M | 2024 |
| 39 | Sugar and confectionery | $271.55M | 2024 |
| 40 | Nickel and nickel articles | $256.33M | 2024 |
| 41 | Toys, games, sports goods | $242.50M | 2024 |
| 42 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $234.49M | 2024 |
| 43 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $218.32M | 2024 |
| 44 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $212.08M | 2024 |
| 45 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $198.98M | 2024 |
| 46 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $195.58M | 2024 |
| 47 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $170.54M | 2024 |
| 48 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $166.20M | 2024 |
| 49 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $149.72M | 2024 |
| 50 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $136.82M | 2024 |
| 51 | Fertilizers | $126.08M | 2024 |
| 52 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $119.45M | 2024 |
| 53 | Man-made staple fibres | $107.47M | 2024 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $105.82M | 2024 |
| 55 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $101.38M | 2024 |
| 56 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $100.97M | 2024 |
| 57 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $83.13M | 2024 |
| 58 | Clocks, watches, parts | $78.08M | 2024 |
| 59 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $76.21M | 2024 |
| 60 | Musical instruments, parts | $68.22M | 2024 |
| 61 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $67.19M | 2024 |
| 62 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $63.07M | 2024 |
| 63 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $60.29M | 2024 |
| 64 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $53.65M | 2024 |
| 65 | Cereals | $48.11M | 2024 |
| 66 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $47.84M | 2024 |
| 67 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $39.74M | 2024 |
| 68 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $29.65M | 2024 |
| 69 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $29.56M | 2024 |
| 70 | Zinc and zinc articles | $29.04M | 2024 |
| 71 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $23.31M | 2024 |
| 72 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $23.04M | 2024 |
| 73 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $21.61M | 2024 |
| 74 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $20.70M | 2024 |
| 75 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $15.66M | 2024 |
| 76 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $15.58M | 2024 |
| 77 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $15.21M | 2024 |
| 78 | Animal products | $14.96M | 2024 |
| 79 | Cotton | $14.76M | 2024 |
| 80 | Non-knitted clothing | $12.54M | 2024 |
| 81 | Headgear | $9.82M | 2024 |
| 82 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $9.72M | 2024 |
| 83 | Lead and lead articles | $7.55M | 2024 |
| 84 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $6.98M | 2024 |
| 85 | Tin and tin articles | $5.39M | 2024 |
| 86 | Meat and edible offal | $4.69M | 2024 |
| 87 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $2.76M | 2024 |
| 88 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $2.50M | 2024 |
| 89 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $1.90M | 2024 |
| 90 | Ores, slag, ash | $1.35M | 2024 |
| 91 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $1.24M | 2024 |
| 92 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $916,165 | 2024 |
| 93 | Furskins and artificial fur | $622,072 | 2024 |
| 94 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $160,616 | 2024 |
| 95 | Cork and cork products | $158,759 | 2024 |
| 96 | Silk | $93,655 | 2024 |
| 97 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $28,789 | 2024 |
United States Imports from Germany (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US imports from Germany by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 163.39 |
| 2023 | 162.96 |
| 2022 | 150.41 |
| 2021 | 138.19 |
| 2020 | 117.39 |
| 2019 | 129.86 |
| 2018 | 128.35 |
| 2017 | 119.96 |
| 2016 | 116.26 |
| 2015 | 127.17 |
| 2014 | 125.53 |
| 2013 | 116.41 |
| 2012 | 111.30 |
| 2011 | 100.68 |
| 2010 | 84.13 |
| 2009 | 72.63 |
| 2008 | 99.76 |
| 2007 | 96.63 |
| 2006 | 91.22 |
| 2005 | 86.87 |
| 2004 | 79.14 |
| 2003 | 69.68 |
| 2002 | 63.91 |
| 2001 | 59.08 |
| 2000 | 58.51 |
| 1999 | 56.61 |
| 1998 | 51.28 |
| 1997 | 44.19 |
| 1996 | 39.99 |
| 1995 | 38.04 |
| 1994 | 32.69 |
| 1993 | 29.46 |
| 1992 | 29.59 |
| 1991 | 26.89 |