Trade in Germany
Germany: Trade was 78.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Germany is 78.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Germany peaked at 88.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1972.
That places Germany 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -57.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 425.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 480.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 161.81 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 182.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 55,476 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 60,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 4.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Germany?
- Trade in Germany was 78.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for trade?
- Germany ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.