Share of services in total exports in Germany
Germany: Share of services in total exports was 25.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.31
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
113th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.31
in 2025
All-time low
9.1
in 1974
Years of data
47
1971–2025
Share of services in total exports in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Germany is 25.31, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Germany peaked at 25.31 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 1974.
Germany ranks 113th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.51 | — |
| 1972 | 12.19 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.77 | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 9.1 | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 11.05 | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 13.74 | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 13.62 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 13.95 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 13.53 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 14.47 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 14.77 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 15.24 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 15.22 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.67 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 14.49 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.12 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 14.15 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 13.21 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 13.25 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.41 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 13.97 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 14 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.81 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.12 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 15.15 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.68 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 15.62 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.51 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.12 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.62 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 18.33 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 17.14 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 16.36 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 17.04 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 17.82 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 18.71 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 19.59 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 20.26 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 20.54 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.79 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.57 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.19 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 23.03 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 23.28 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 24.77 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 25.31 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.27 | 9.1 | 13.95 | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.36 | 13.21 | 15.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.69 | 13.41 | 13.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.4 | 13.81 | 18.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 | 16.36 | 21.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.36 | 21.57 | 25.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.2396 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 44,147 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Germany?
- Share of services in total exports in Germany was 25.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 25.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 1974.
- How does Germany rank for share of services in total exports?
- Germany ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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