Germany vs OECD members: Exports of goods, services and primary income
Exports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Germany
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 26.56 trillion BoP, current US$ against 2.51 trillion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 24.04 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 10.6 times Germany's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.04 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 279.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.98 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 602.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.60 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 1.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10.71 trillion BoP, current US$ | 9.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 1.83 trillion BoP, current US$ | 17.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | 15.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 2.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | 22.79 trillion BoP, current US$ | 20.53 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income, Germany or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 26.56 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 Germany and OECD members?
- 24.04 trillion BoP, current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- Germany ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.