Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Germany
Germany: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 6.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Germany, 1962–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Germany stood at 6.3%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Germany peaked at 6.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1962.
That places Germany 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 44,147 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 44,147 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -57.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 425.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Germany?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Germany was 6.3% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1962.
- How does Germany rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Germany ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.