ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) in Germany
Germany: ICT service exports was 59.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Germany, 1986–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 59.44 billion BoP, current US$ for ict service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 162.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Germany peaked at 59.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 111.27 million BoP, current US$, in 1986.
That places Germany 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Germany, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 111.27 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 163.22 million BoP, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1988 | 258.34 million BoP, current US$ | +58.3% |
| 1989 | 278.72 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 303.53 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +1375.0% |
| 2000 | 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 6.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 7.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 8.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 10.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 11.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 13.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 16.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 19.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 18.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 20.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 23.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 22.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 21.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 22.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 25.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 29.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 33.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 33.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 42.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 43.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 50.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 55.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 59.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 59.44 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68 billion BoP, current US$, 22.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 59.44 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.34 billion BoP, current US$, 13.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1375.0% | 303.53 million BoP, current US$ | 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 202.89 million BoP, current US$ | 111.27 million BoP, current US$ | 278.72 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 303.53 million BoP, current US$ | 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 4 China 73.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 United Kingdom 64.96 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Israel 59.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Singapore 33.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Netherlands 29.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 France 29.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Germany?
- Ict service exports in Germany was 59.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 59.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.27 million BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Germany rank for ict service exports?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.