Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany stood at 0.1191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.1199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Germany 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.1191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.1191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +28.2% | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 84 Ukraine 0.121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Burundi 0.1207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Oman 0.1192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Barbados 0.1175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Congo 0.1152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Cape Verde 0.1144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.1191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.