Trade & investment · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Germany: trade and investment
Exports is 40.4% (2025), 81st of 184 in the world and 34th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 38.1% (2025), 109th of 184 in the world and 41st of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 78.5% (2025), 101st of 184 in the world and 40th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Germany in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 40.4%2025 | 81/184 | 34/52 | 29.7% | 39.5% | 39.1% | −2.2 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 38.1%2025 | 109/184 | 41/52 | 29.5% | 34.4% | 33.8% | +2.9 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 78.5%2025 | 101/184 | 40/52 | 59.2% | 73.9% | 72.9% | +0.8 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 4.4%2025 | 41/185 | 11/50 | -1.8% | 5.6% | 6.3% | −3.6 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $1.8tn2025 | 3/206 | 1/51 | $552bn | $1.3tn | $1.4tn | +33%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 18.0%2024 | 38/170 | 16/47 | · | 16.9% | 15.5% | +0.8 ppsince 2014 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 1.9%2025 | 103/172 | 39/48 | 1.4% | 2.0% | 1.8% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 6.6%2025 | 133/172 | 39/48 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.9% | +1.0 ppsince 2015 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 1.3%2022 | 151/184 | 27/46 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.9%2025 | 106/197 | 26/51 | 12.6% | 2.5% | 4.5% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.5%2025 | 139/178 | 38/50 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 12.4m2020 | 20/196 | 12/51 | 19.0m | 26.9m | 12.4m | −54%since 2010 | 1.2bn | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $58.4bn2019 | 2/177 | 1/42 | $24.9bn | $49.1bn | $58.4bn2019 | +23%since 2009 | $590bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Germany and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Germany. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Germany | France | Poland | Belgium | Czechia | Austria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 40.4%2025 | 33.4%2025 | 50.0%2025 | 75.5%2025 | 66.9%2025 | 54.7%2025 |
| Imports | 38.1%2025 | 33.8%2025 | 47.1%2025 | 77.5%2025 | 61.1%2025 | 52.3%2025 |
| Trade openness | 78.5%2025 | 67.2%2025 | 97.0%2025 | 152.9%2025 | 128.0%2025 | 107.0%2025 |
| Current account | 4.4%2025 | -0.3%2025 | -1.0%2025 | -0.2%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 1.8%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $1.8tn2025 | $683bn2025 | $414bn2025 | $568bn2025 | $284bn2025 | $222bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 18.0%2024 | 23.1%2024 | 13.5%2024 | 19.8%2024 | 22.4%2024 | 18.5%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 1.9%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 10.2%2025 | 1.9%2025 | 2.4%2025 |
| Food exports | 6.6%2025 | 13.4%2025 | 15.6%2025 | 13.8%2025 | 5.5%2025 | 8.9%2025 |
| Average tariff | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 |