Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Germany
Germany: Bound rate, simple mean, all products was 4.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bound rate, simple mean, all products in Germany is 4.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Germany peaked at 6.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2015.
That places Germany 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 122 Ukraine 5.8% compare
- 123 Montenegro 5.3% compare
- 124 Canada 4.9% compare
- 125 Austria 4.4% compare
- 125 Belgium 4.4% compare
- 125 Bulgaria 4.4% compare
- 125 Croatia 4.4% compare
- 125 Cyprus 4.4% compare
- 125 Czechia 4.4% compare
- 125 Denmark 4.4% compare
- 125 Estonia 4.4% compare
- 125 Finland 4.4% compare
- 125 France 4.4% compare
- 125 Greece 4.4% compare
- 125 Hungary 4.4% compare
- 125 Ireland 4.4% compare
- 125 Italy 4.4% compare
- 125 Latvia 4.4% compare
- 125 Lithuania 4.4% compare
- 125 Malta 4.4% compare
- 125 Netherlands 4.4% compare
- 125 Poland 4.4% compare
- 125 Portugal 4.4% compare
- 125 Romania 4.4% compare
- 125 Slovakia 4.4% compare
- 125 Slovenia 4.4% compare
- 125 Spain 4.4% compare
- 125 Sweden 4.4% compare
- 125 United Kingdom 4.4% compare
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 84.1% (2024)
- Food exports 6.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 512.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 19.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 50.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, all products in Germany?
- Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Germany was 4.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for bound rate, simple mean, all products?
- Germany ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable.