Germany vs India: Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ against 762.64 billion BoP, current US$ in India, a difference of 558.27 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times India's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 100.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 177.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 161.38 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 378.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 344.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 677.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 143.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 534.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | 453.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 558.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.23 trillion BoP, current US$ | 642.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 588.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Germany or India?
- Germany, at 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ against 762.64 billion BoP, current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Germany and India?
- 558.27 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for goods imports?
- Germany ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.