Exports of goods and services in Germany
Germany: Exports of goods and services was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Germany recorded -0.4% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.5% on the previous year and down 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Germany peaked at 14.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -14.5%, in 2009.
That places Germany 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Germany, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.4% | — |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +162.6% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | +73.3% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | +10.0% |
| 1975 | -6.1% | -152.1% |
| 1976 | 10.3% | -267.7% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -61.2% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -30.8% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +79.8% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -48.7% |
| 1983 | -0.5% | -113.5% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | -1868.9% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -15.8% |
| 1986 | -1.2% | -116.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -162.2% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +664.9% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | +81.6% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | -103.1% |
| 1993 | -7.6% | +2116.7% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -202.0% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +110.4% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -32.2% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +165.6% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -59.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -59.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +576.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +81.9% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -81.9% |
| 2009 | -14.5% | -1036.3% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -197.3% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -67.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -81.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +814.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -59.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +94.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | -9.5% | -558.4% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -207.3% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -61.8% |
| 2023 | -1.4% | -136.3% |
| 2024 | -2.1% | +45.9% |
| 2025 | -0.4% | -78.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | -6.1% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | -1.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | -7.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -14.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 0.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -9.5% | 10.2% | 6 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4708 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Germany?
- Exports of goods and services in Germany was -0.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.5% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for exports of goods and services?
- Germany ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.