Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Germany
Germany: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -17.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Germany stood at -17.2%.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Germany peaked at -0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -19.6%, in 1976.
That places Germany 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -14.8% | — |
| 1962 | -16.6% | +11.9% |
| 1963 | -13.5% | -18.7% |
| 1964 | -15.0% | +11.3% |
| 1965 | -15.9% | +5.6% |
| 1966 | -16.2% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | -15.1% | -7.4% |
| 1968 | -14.4% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | -15.5% | +7.7% |
| 1970 | -16.9% | +9.2% |
| 1971 | -17.5% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | -18.3% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | -15.9% | -13.3% |
| 1974 | -14.9% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | -15.8% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | -19.6% | +24.5% |
| 1977 | -14.6% | -25.4% |
| 1978 | -15.0% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | -12.8% | -14.1% |
| 1980 | -13.4% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | -13.5% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | -13.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | -13.3% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | -11.0% | -17.4% |
| 1985 | -12.7% | +15.3% |
| 1986 | -11.7% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | -7.9% | -32.2% |
| 1988 | -7.0% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | -9.5% | +36.6% |
| 1990 | -10.7% | +12.5% |
| 1991 | -8.5% | -20.6% |
| 1992 | -6.5% | -24.2% |
| 1993 | -5.6% | -13.0% |
| 1994 | -5.2% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | -3.4% | -33.7% |
| 1996 | -3.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -4.2% | +23.3% |
| 1998 | -3.6% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | -2.2% | -38.0% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | -95.7% |
| 2001 | -0.9% | +886.2% |
| 2002 | -4.5% | +375.3% |
| 2003 | -4.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | -4.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -3.8% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | -4.9% | +30.7% |
| 2007 | -8.3% | +68.2% |
| 2008 | -6.7% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | -5.5% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | -11.6% | +112.0% |
| 2011 | -15.1% | +30.7% |
| 2012 | -14.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | -14.2% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | -14.9% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | -14.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | -14.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | -16.2% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | -19.3% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | -19.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | -18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | -16.7% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | -18.1% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | -17.2% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -15.2% | -16.6% | -13.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | -16.1% | -19.6% | -12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -11.4% | -13.6% | -7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.3% | -10.7% | -2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.4% | -8.3% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.4% | -19.3% | -11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.5% | -18.1% | -16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 101 Bangladesh -16.3% compare
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- 105 Tajikistan -17.3% compare
- 106 Syrian Arab Republic -18.2% compare
- 107 Albania -19.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Germany?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Germany was -17.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.6% in 1976.
- How does Germany rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Germany ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.