Germany vs Italy: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 106th and Italy ranks 104th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 5.1% | 1.7% | Italy |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Germany and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Germany ranks 106th and Italy ranks 104th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.