Index of digital trade: D. Cross-border data flows and data in Germany
Germany: Index of digital trade: D. Cross-border data flows and data was 0.0611 Index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — D. in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2024, index of digital trade integration and openness (indigo) — d. in Germany stood at 0.0611 Index.
That represents a change of up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of digital trade integration and openness (indigo) — d. in Germany peaked at 0.0628 Index in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0363 Index, in 2000.
That places Germany 5th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Index of digital trade: D. Cross-border data flows and data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0363 Index | — |
| 2001 | 0.0366 Index | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0373 Index | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0374 Index | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0374 Index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0375 Index | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0376 Index | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0376 Index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0376 Index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0376 Index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0381 Index | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0382 Index | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0382 Index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 Index | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.04 Index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 Index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0407 Index | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0408 Index | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0415 Index | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0423 Index | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0425 Index | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0628 Index | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0611 Index | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0611 Index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0611 Index | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0611 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0271 Index, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0611 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0254 Index, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of digital trade: D. Cross-border data flows and data 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +47.6% | 0.0425 Index | 0.0628 Index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0373 Index | 0.0363 Index | 0.0376 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.04 Index | 0.0381 Index | 0.0423 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0577 Index | 0.0425 Index | 0.0628 Index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 Index
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 0 Index
- 2 Timor-Leste 0 Index
- 2 Japan 0.0667 Index compare
- 3 Italy 0.0627 Index compare
- 3 United States 0.0465 Index compare
- 4 Estonia 0.0431 Index compare
- 4 France 0.062 Index compare
- 5 Latvia 0.0431 Index compare
- 6 Lithuania 0.0431 Index compare
- 6 Mexico 0.061 Index compare
- 7 Australia 0.0485 Index compare
- 7 Slovenia 0.0431 Index compare
- 8 Iceland 0.0431 Index compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 index of digital trade integration and openness (indigo) — d. in Germany?
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (indigo) — d. in Germany was 0.0611 Index in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest index of digital trade integration and openness (indigo) — d. recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0628 Index in 2021.
- What is the lowest index of digital trade integration and openness (indigo) — d. recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0363 Index in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for index of digital trade integration and openness (indigo) — d.?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of digital trade integration and openness (indigo) — d. rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — D. Cross-border data flows and data localisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The OECD Index of Digital Trade Integration and Openness (INDIGO) offers a clear, comprehensive snapshot of international digital trade discussions and commitments across 193 countries since the year 2000. Ranging from zero (no digital trade integration or openness) to one (full integration and openness across all relevant issues and partners), the OECD INDIGO captures both the breadth and depth of global digital trade engagement. It is updated annually and is designed to help policy-makers evaluate how far countries have come—and how far they have to go—toward full digital trade integration. A zip file containing the INDIGO for all countries over 2000-2024 can be downloaded here: OECD INDIGO 2025 A file with the values across bilateral countries can be founds here: bilateral OECD INDIGO 2025 by country