ICT service exports in Germany
Germany: ICT service exports was 11.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Germany, 1986–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 11.5% for ict service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Germany peaked at 11.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1986.
That places Germany 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.3% | — |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +54.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +1021.8% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.5% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 ict service exports in Germany?
- Ict service exports in Germany was 11.5% 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 11.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1986.
- How does Germany rank for ict service exports?
- Germany ranks 53rd 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 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of service exports, BoP). 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).