Trade as share of gdp in Germany
Germany: Trade as share of gdp was 78.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.51
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
104th
of 191 countries
All-time high
88.79
in 2022
All-time low
30.62
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Trade as share of gdp in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 78.51 for trade as share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Germany peaked at 88.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.62, in 1972.
Germany ranks 104th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Trade as share of gdp in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.59 | — |
| 1971 | 30.73 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 30.62 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 31.58 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 36.81 | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 35.77 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 38.22 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 37.96 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 37.04 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 39.08 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 41.7 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 44.02 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 44.22 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 43.41 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 46.07 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 47.73 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 42.78 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 41.53 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 42.36 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 45.04 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 45.69 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 47.64 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 44.68 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 39.75 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 41.1 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 42.61 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 43.9 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 48.38 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 50.16 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 51.52 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 59.2 | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 59.56 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.33 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 58.91 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.91 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 66.95 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 72.76 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 74.88 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 76.11 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 66.14 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 73.89 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 78.43 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 79.33 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 77.59 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 76.85 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 77.76 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 76.01 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 77.45 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 79.13 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 79.07 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.93 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 79.92 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 88.79 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 81.96 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 79.09 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 78.51 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.94 | 30.62 | 39.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.89 | 41.53 | 47.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.54 | 39.75 | 51.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.58 | 58.33 | 76.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.55 | 73.89 | 79.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2 | 72.93 | 88.79 | 6 |
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- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 14,694 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2149 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 13,003 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Germany?
- Trade as share of gdp in Germany was 78.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 88.79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.62 in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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