Germany vs United Kingdom: Goods imports

Germany

1.32 trillion BoP, current US$

in 2025

United Kingdom

826.65 billion BoP, current US$

in 2025

Germany rank

3rd

United Kingdom rank

4th

Goods imports over time

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ against 826.65 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 494.99 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Globally, Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit: BoP, current US$
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 9,762 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.