Germany vs United States: Merchandise imports

Germany
1.54 trillion current US$
in 2025
United States
3.51 trillion current US$
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Merchandise imports over time

  • Germany
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 3.51 trillion current US$ against 1.54 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 1.96 trillion current US$.

That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times Germany's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Globally, Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.