Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Germany
Germany: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Germany stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Germany peaked at 3.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.
That places Germany 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Germany?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Germany was 2.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).