Germany vs High income: Goods imports

Germany
1.32 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2025
High income
16.72 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
High income rank
2nd

Goods imports over time

  • Germany
  • High income
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How they compare

High income currently reports 16.72 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 15.40 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes High income's figure about 12.7 times Germany's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and High income ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany High income Difference Ahead
1970s 106.91 billion BoP, current US$ 933.05 billion BoP, current US$ 826.14 billion BoP, current US$ High income
1980s 177.48 billion BoP, current US$ 1.78 trillion BoP, current US$ 1.60 trillion BoP, current US$ High income
1990s 374.62 billion BoP, current US$ 3.78 trillion BoP, current US$ 3.40 trillion BoP, current US$ High income
2000s 677.74 billion BoP, current US$ 7.68 trillion BoP, current US$ 7.00 trillion BoP, current US$ High income
2010s 1.01 trillion BoP, current US$ 12.03 trillion BoP, current US$ 11.02 trillion BoP, current US$ High income
2020s 1.23 trillion BoP, current US$ 15.05 trillion BoP, current US$ 13.82 trillion BoP, current US$ High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports, Germany or High income?
High income, at 16.72 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in goods imports between Germany and High income?
15.40 trillion BoP, current US$, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and High income?
43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Germany and High income rank globally for goods imports?
Germany ranks 3rd and High income ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,762 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.