European Union vs Germany: Exports of goods, services and primary income
Exports of goods, services and primary income over time
- European Union
- Germany
How they compare
European Union currently reports 13.36 trillion BoP, current US$ against 2.51 trillion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 10.84 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes European Union's figure about 5.3 times Germany's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.97 trillion BoP, current US$ | 675.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
| 2000s | 5.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
| 2010s | 8.47 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6.64 trillion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
| 2020s | 11.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | 9.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income, European Union or Germany?
- European Union, at 13.36 trillion BoP, current US$ against 2.51 trillion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income between European Union and Germany?
- 10.84 trillion BoP, current US$, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Germany rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- European Union ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.