Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Value imports by region origin

Germany
90.26 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
84.37 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Value imports by region origin over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B194819862024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 90.26 billion against 84.37 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.88 billion.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 35.14 billion 37.09 billion 1.95 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 46.46 billion 54.35 billion 7.89 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 61.91 billion 75.95 billion 14.04 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 84.76 billion 76.04 billion 8.72 billion Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value imports by region origin, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 90.26 billion against 84.37 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in value imports by region origin between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.88 billion, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for value imports by region origin?
Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Value imports by region origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value imports by region origin
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 11,670 data points, 1948–2024
Last refreshed