Imports of goods and services in Germany
Germany: Imports of goods and services was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.6% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 740.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Germany peaked at 12.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -10.1%, in 2009.
Germany ranks 106th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Germany, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.4% | — |
| 1972 | 6.5% | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | -43.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -87.9% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +560.2% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | +272.5% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -66.4% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | +49.0% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | +76.7% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -68.0% |
| 1981 | -3.0% | -195.9% |
| 1982 | -0.8% | -73.7% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -446.2% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +95.4% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +57.0% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -74.1% |
| 1993 | -8.2% | -388.8% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -198.0% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -39.2% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +133.1% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -93.3% |
| 2002 | -3.1% | -536.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -258.9% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +78.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -44.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -71.9% |
| 2009 | -10.1% | -701.7% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -224.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -46.5% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -106.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -527.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +94.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -30.9% |
| 2020 | -8.1% | -334.6% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -214.6% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | -1.4% | -118.5% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | -60.0% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -740.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 0.4% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -3.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | -8.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -10.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -0.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -8.1% | 9.3% | 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 imports of goods and services in Germany?
- Imports of goods and services in Germany was 3.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.1% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for imports of goods and services?
- Germany ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.