Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Germany
Germany: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was -0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Germany stood at -0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% on the previous year and down 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Germany peaked at 12.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -10.1%, in 2009.
Germany ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -93.3% |
| 2002 | -3.1% | -536.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -258.9% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +78.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -44.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -71.9% |
| 2009 | -10.1% | -701.7% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -224.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -46.5% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -106.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -527.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +94.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -30.9% |
| 2020 | -8.1% | -334.6% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -214.6% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | -1.4% | -118.5% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | -60.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's -0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -701.7% | 1.7% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | -10.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -0.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -8.1% | 9.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Germany?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Germany was -0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.1% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Germany ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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