Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Germany
Germany: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 66.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Germany is 66.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Germany peaked at 77.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2002.
That places Germany 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.3% | — |
| 2001 | 53.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 52.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 66.7% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 64.8% | 77.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Germany?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Germany was 66.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Germany ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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