Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Germany
Germany: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
26th
of 170 countries
All-time high
18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,089 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Germany stood at 18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Germany peaked at 18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,089 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Germany ranks 26th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 2,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 2,452 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2,462 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2,832 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 2,942 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 3,105 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 3,403 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 3,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 3,368 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 3,820 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 3,942 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 4,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 4,659 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 5,117 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 5,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 5,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5,246 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 5,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 5,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 6,214 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 6,776 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 7,408 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 8,052 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 8,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 8,941 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 9,071 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 9,696 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 10,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 11,389 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 12,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 12,309 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11,098 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 12,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 13,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 13,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 13,707 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14,123 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 14,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 15,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 15,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 16,486 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 17,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 15,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 17,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 18,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 18,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 17,935 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,644 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,403 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,825 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,368 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,659 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,117 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,052 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,309 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,659 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 23 Qatar 20,854 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 24 Bahrain 19,478 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 Estonia 19,166 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 27 Finland 18,418 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 28 Slovakia 17,952 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 29 Lithuania 17,777 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Germany?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Germany was 18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,089 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.