Germany vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports

Germany
1.54 trillion current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom
948.64 billion current US$
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.54 trillion current US$ against 948.64 billion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 594.16 billion current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.