Trade in services (% of GDP) in Germany
Germany: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 22.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in services in Germany stood at 22.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Germany peaked at 22.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1973.
Germany ranks 98th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.1% | — |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 22.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.3%, 69% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 22.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade in services (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +26.6% | 5.7% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 16.7% | 22.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Germany?
- Trade in services in Germany was 22.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1973.
- How does Germany rank for trade in services?
- Germany ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.