Imports of goods and services in Germany
Germany: Imports of goods and services was 38.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 38.1% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Germany peaked at 43.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1972.
That places Germany 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.5% | — |
| 1971 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 20.1% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 24.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 21.4% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 38.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 74% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 38.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 16.1% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 20.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 19.9% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 27.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 34.4% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 33.8% | 43.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 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 in Germany?
- Imports of goods and services in Germany was 38.1% 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 43.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for imports of goods and services?
- Germany ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.