Germany vs United States of America: Share of service in total exports
Share of service in total exports over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.20 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 668.96 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 103.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.00 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 1980s | 218.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 246.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.94 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 1990s | 446.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 542.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 96.73 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 849.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 926.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.95 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | 272.46 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.44 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.94 trillion BoP, current US$ | 495.42 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of service in total exports, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.20 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of service in total exports between Germany and United States of America?
- 668.96 billion BoP, current US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for share of service in total exports?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of service in total exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.