Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
47
1971–2025
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany is 0.3808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.4326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Germany ranks 119th 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.1619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.3808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.3808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 116 Romania 0.4082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Mexico 0.4039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 New Caledonia 0.387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Barbados 0.3784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Panama 0.377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Iraq 0.3738 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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.3808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.