DE · DEU · BACI 276 · latest data 2024

Exports

$1.51T USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,506,027 M8.5% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$1.32T USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,321,443 M15.7% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancesurplus

$184.6B USD, nominal · 2024

= $184,585 M

Total trade

$2.83T USD, nominal · 2024

= $2,827,470 M11.7% over 5 yrs (up)

World position
#3 of 225 exporters · top 5% · #3 of 225 importers · top 5% · 2024
World export share since 1995
−3.2 pp

Trade timeline

Germany's exports grew from $494.7B in 1995 to $1.51T in 2024; the 2024 balance was $184.6B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Germany per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$494,684 M$438,353 M$56,332 M$933,037 M
1996$499,406 M$436,512 M$62,894 M$935,918 M
1997$498,080 M$420,734 M$77,347 M$918,814 M
1998$525,152 M$453,188 M$71,964 M$978,341 M
1999$527,753 M$447,421 M$80,332 M$975,174 M
2000$535,170 M$453,445 M$81,726 M$988,615 M
2001$557,630 M$467,797 M$89,833 M$1,025,426 M
2002$604,446 M$473,576 M$130,870 M$1,078,022 M
2003$718,105 M$550,745 M$167,360 M$1,268,849 M
2004$861,549 M$643,212 M$218,337 M$1,504,761 M
2005$940,017 M$733,157 M$206,860 M$1,673,174 M
2006$1,064,828 M$845,750 M$219,078 M$1,910,579 M
2007$1,232,063 M$933,210 M$298,853 M$2,165,273 M
2008$1,356,531 M$1,076,330 M$280,201 M$2,432,861 M
2009$1,048,561 M$850,247 M$198,315 M$1,898,808 M
2010$1,185,533 M$981,879 M$203,654 M$2,167,412 M
2011$1,389,170 M$1,157,695 M$231,475 M$2,546,865 M
2012$1,328,023 M$1,070,568 M$257,454 M$2,398,591 M
2013$1,362,842 M$1,101,851 M$260,991 M$2,464,694 M
2014$1,402,469 M$1,125,336 M$277,133 M$2,527,805 M
2015$1,244,384 M$983,940 M$260,444 M$2,228,324 M
2016$1,249,075 M$984,452 M$264,623 M$2,233,526 M
2017$1,350,272 M$1,090,161 M$260,111 M$2,440,433 M
2018$1,453,277 M$1,186,676 M$266,601 M$2,639,952 M
2019$1,388,473 M$1,141,878 M$246,595 M$2,530,351 M
2020$1,300,305 M$1,096,304 M$204,001 M$2,396,610 M
2021$1,526,139 M$1,337,370 M$188,769 M$2,863,508 M
2022$1,547,153 M$1,503,558 M$43,595 M$3,050,711 M
2023$1,573,143 M$1,378,334 M$194,809 M$2,951,477 M
2024$1,506,027 M$1,321,442 M$184,585 M$2,827,470 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 9.8% in 1995 to 6.6% in 2024; export rank #2 → #3.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Germany per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19959.77%8.66%#2#2
19969.31%8.13%#2#2
19978.90%7.52%#2#2
19989.46%8.16%#2#2
19999.18%7.78%#2#2
20008.23%6.97%#2#2
20018.84%7.41%#2#2
20029.13%7.16%#2#2
20039.38%7.19%#2#2
20049.33%6.96%#1#2
20058.97%6.99%#2#2
20068.82%7.00%#2#2
20078.81%6.67%#2#2
20088.40%6.67%#2#2
20098.42%6.83%#2#3
20107.89%6.53%#3#3
20117.74%6.45%#3#3
20127.36%5.93%#3#3
20137.48%6.05%#3#3
20147.64%6.13%#3#3
20157.76%6.13%#3#3
20167.98%6.29%#3#3
20177.70%6.21%#3#3
20187.62%6.22%#3#3
20197.50%6.16%#3#3
20207.59%6.40%#3#3
20217.13%6.25%#3#3
20226.41%6.23%#3#3
20236.96%6.10%#3#3
20246.60%5.79%#3#3
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

China was Germany's top trading partner in 2024, at 8.9% of total trade; the top five partners covered 36.3%.

Top partner share
8.9%
Top-5 share
36.3%
Partners
224
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.043

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Top partners of Germany in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1China$92,522 M$160,504 M$253,027 M−$67,982 M
#2United States$156,499 M$90,449 M$246,948 M$66,051 M
#3Netherlands$102,023 M$91,376 M$193,399 M$10,648 M
#4France$100,626 M$70,341 M$170,967 M$30,286 M
#5Poland$78,810 M$82,545 M$161,355 M−$3,735 M
#6Italy$84,046 M$66,127 M$150,173 M$17,919 M
#7Switzerland$67,796 M$52,806 M$120,602 M$14,990 M
#8Austria$66,742 M$50,853 M$117,595 M$15,889 M
#9United Kingdom$76,443 M$36,217 M$112,660 M$40,227 M
#10Czechia$47,263 M$63,947 M$111,210 M−$16,684 M
#11Belgium$51,522 M$52,248 M$103,770 M−$726 M
#12Spain$49,958 M$39,455 M$89,413 M$10,503 M
#13Hungary$32,777 M$35,492 M$68,269 M−$2,715 M
#14Türkiye$27,129 M$23,334 M$50,464 M$3,795 M
#15Sweden$28,588 M$17,849 M$46,438 M$10,739 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Flows are origin/destination attributions, not shipping routes.

Products & sectors

Product composition of Germany's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Germany's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.051 → 0.043, a diversified export base across 219 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Germany per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.0510.051204203
19960.0500.050204203
19970.0480.049205205
19980.0500.049205205
19990.0520.047207204
20000.0510.045210209
20010.0500.045219217
20020.0500.044220219
20030.0480.043220220
20040.0470.043220219
20050.0460.043220220
20060.0440.043221219
20070.0430.043222215
20080.0420.044222220
20090.0420.045222219
20100.0420.045221212
20110.0420.044218212
20120.0420.044218213
20130.0420.044221211
20140.0430.044221212
20150.0440.045223218
20160.0430.045224214
20170.0420.044219216
20180.0420.043221218
20190.0430.043224222
20200.0430.046221221
20210.0430.046222219
20220.0440.046223223
20230.0440.046220213
20240.0430.046219218
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.