Share of imports that come from China in Germany
Germany: Share of imports that come from China was 7.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.3%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
157th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2022
All-time low
1.5%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of imports that come from China in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 7.3% for share of imports that come from china in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Germany peaked at 8.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1990.
Germany ranks 157th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of imports that come from China in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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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 share of imports that come from china in Germany?
- Share of imports that come from china in Germany was 7.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Germany ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.