Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
47
1971–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.2617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.3194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Germany ranks 125th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.1336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 122 Iraq 0.2657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 0.2622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Spain 0.2616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Barbados 0.261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Togo 0.2607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.2617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.