Trade as a share of GDP in Germany
Germany: Trade as a share of GDP was 78.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 78.5% for trade as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Germany peaked at 88.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1972.
Germany ranks 104th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 30.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 41.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 39.7% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 58.3% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 73.9% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 72.9% | 88.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Exports of goods and services 1.81 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.2% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 4.93 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 4.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 828.56 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 97.6% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.04 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 907.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.03 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Germany?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Germany was 78.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.