Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Germany
Germany: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 30.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Germany is 30.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Germany peaked at 37.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1993.
Germany ranks 98th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1% | — |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | +0.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 30.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Germany's 30.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 14.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 23.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 29.8% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 29.7% | 37.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Germany?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Germany was 30.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).