Country export capability

Germany
export capability

A reported view of Germany's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

DEU1995-2024 coverage1,080 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$1.6T2024 reported value
Latest imports$1.3T2024 reported value
Trade balance$239.2BExports minus imports
Export growth-4.9%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners1,080Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Germany export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Germany recorded $1.6T in exports and $1.3T in imports. The resulting $239.2B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -4.9% year on year and show a calculated -0.3% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands received $161.7B in reported exports, representing 10.4% of the latest country total. Vehicles was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $278.4B and 17.9% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Germany's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$4.7T2024 macro context
GDP per capita$56.1KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population83.5MReported population
Labor force43.1KReported labor force
Investment rate22.1%National investment rate
Savings rate27.7%National savings rate
Trade openness64.1%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP34.7%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education95.9%Education context
Tertiary education20.1%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Germany
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ChinaCHNWatch46.3%28.2%29.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ItalyITAWatch25.5%27.8%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAWatch14.5%18.4%4.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
JapanJPNCritical attention54.3%29.6%4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
NetherlandsNLDWatch32.3%22.8%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
PolandPOLWatch31.5%17%8.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
AustriaAUTHigh attention51.6%26.3%4.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEWatch35.6%19.8%1.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
FranceFRAWatch17.7%30.2%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BelgiumBELWatch33.9%32.5%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Germany
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.7B0%Growing -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$91.9B0.5%Growing +10.5%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.6B0%Growing +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Growing -13.5%
8ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$62.1B1.8%Growing +2.4%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Germany.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Germany
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
18703HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$170.2B10.9%14
23004HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$67.4B4.3%12
38708HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$63.6B4.1%14
43002HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$46.5B3%8
58802HS4 detail codeAircraft (88) ↗$22.0B1.4%6
62710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$21.7B1.4%5
78479HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$18.6B1.2%12
89018HS4 detail codeOptical and medical instruments (90) ↗$18.4B1.2%13
98542HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$16.9B1.1%5
107108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$15.4B1%3
118536HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$15.0B1%10
128481HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$14.8B1%6

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Germany combines $1.6T in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Germany recorded $1.6T in reported exports and $1.3T in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $239.2B. Exports changed -4.9% year on year and -0.3% annualized over three years. Vehicles (HS2 87) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Germany exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Germany
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$161.7B10.4%-0.9%+5.9%
2NetherlandsNLD$110.4B7.1%-6.3%+0.4%
3FranceFRA$106.9B6.9%-14.6%-4.9%
4ChinaCHN$93.4B6%-11.2%-7.7%
5ItalyITA$86.7B5.6%-7.1%-0.7%
6PolandPOL$86.6B5.6%-1%+1.6%
7United KingdomGBR$77.6B5%-0.3%+0.8%
8AustriaAUT$72.9B4.7%-7%-1.9%
9Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$71.6B4.6%+0.3%+1%
10BelgiumBEL$56.2B3.6%-6.7%-3.6%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$1.4T
2014
$1.4T
2015
$1.3T
2016
$1.3T
2017
$1.4T
2018
$1.5T
2019
$1.4T
2020
$1.3T
2021
$1.6T
2022
$1.6T
2023
$1.6T
2024
$1.6T

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets214Reported count
WTO partner markets676Reported count
EU partner markets112Reported count
Shared-border partners18Country context
Shared-language partners8Country context
Average partner distance6,606 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA19.8%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share32.1%

Covered value under attention

Critical share4.4%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak25.2%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports72.8%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-3.5

History-based indicator

Partner concentration438.2

Partner HHI

Product concentration54

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3DEU
Exports Usd$1.6T
Imports Usd$1.3T
Trade Balance Usd$239.2B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-4.9%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-5.9%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-0.3%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-1%
Export Partner Hhi438.2
Export Product Hhi54
Momentum Score-3.5
Risk Score2.5
Gdp Million Usd4,685,592.58 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$56.1K
Population83,516,593
Labor Force43,123.3
Investment Rate Pct22.1%
Savings Rate Pct27.7%
Secondary Education Pct95.9%
Tertiary Education Pct20.1%
Total Factor Productivity2,376
Trade Openness Pct64.1%
Exports Gdp Pct34.7%
Num Active Partners1,080
Num Fta Partners214
Num Wto Partners676
Num Eu Partners112
Num Shared Border Partners18
Num Shared Language Partners8
Avg Partner Distance Km6,606 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta20
Pct Partners Shared Language1
Pct Partners Shared Border2
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,615
Num Border Partners360
Num Colonial Partners384
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.9
Pct Products High Elasticity76
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential2,800,764.9
Foreign Market Potential32,561.2

Exposure fields

Country Iso3DEU
All History Lane Count100,450
Current Lane Count95,948
Critical Lane Count1,362
High Attention Lane Count23,986
High Volatility Lane Count27,763
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count47,228
Declining Demand Lane Count433
Concentrated Market Lane Count48,360
Access Friction Lane Count15,034
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count5,439
Monitored Exports Current Usd$1.5T
Attention Exports Usd$480.7B
Critical Exports Usd$66.1B
High Volatility Exports Usd$293.4B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$266.1B
Non Fta Exports Usd$377.6B
Monitored Attention Share Pct32.1%
Monitored Critical Share Pct4.4%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct72.8%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.8
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct25.2%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,012 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$1.6T
Total Imports Latest Usd$1.3T
Trade Balance Latest Usd$239.2B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-4.9%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-0.3%
Gdp Latest Million Usd4,685,592.58 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$56.1K
Population Latest83,516,593
Investment Rate Latest Pct22.1%
Savings Rate Latest Pct27.7%
Trade Openness Latest Pct64.1%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct34.7%
Active Partners Latest1,080
Fta Partners Latest214
Foreign Market Potential Latest32,561.2
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct3.4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct3.3%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.1%
Partner Hhi Latest438.2
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct10.4%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct24.3%
Partner Hhi All Avg467
Partner Hhi All Max555.7
Product Hhi Latest54
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct3.6%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct9.3%
Product Hhi All Avg57.4
Product Hhi All Max72.5
Total Exports Attention Share Pct30.9%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct4.2%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$467.3B$417.6B$49.8BNot reportedNot reported
1996$470.3B$414.3B$56.0B+0.6%Not reported
1997$460.1B$402.9B$57.2B-2.2%Not reported
1998$489.3B$424.0B$65.3B+6.3%+1.5%
1999$522.7B$451.9B$70.8B+6.8%+3.6%
2000$535.0B$474.9B$60.1B+2.4%+5.2%
2001$552.1B$461.8B$90.3B+3.2%+4.1%
2002$597.0B$467.2B$129.8B+8.1%+4.5%
2003$723.4B$569.9B$153.5B+21.2%+10.6%
2004$877.2B$700.7B$176.5B+21.3%+16.7%
2005$942.2B$740.1B$202.1B+7.4%+16.4%
2006$1.1T$862.6B$211.8B+14%+14.1%
2007$1.3T$1.0T$266.6B+18.7%+13.3%
2008$1.4T$1.1T$281.7B+9.9%+14.2%
2009$1.1T$872.4B$204.9B-23.1%+0.1%
2010$1.2T$979.7B$233.8B+12.6%-1.6%
2011$1.4T$1.2T$261.5B+17.4%+0.5%
2012$1.4T$1.1T$266.5B-4.8%+8%
2013$1.4T$1.1T$284.9B+2.8%+4.7%
2014$1.4T$1.1T$301.2B+3.2%+0.3%
2015$1.3T$989.5B$289.2B-11.2%-1.9%
2016$1.3T$994.8B$283.3B-0.1%-2.9%
2017$1.4T$1.1T$304.3B+6.9%-1.7%
2018$1.5T$1.2T$278.6B+8.6%+5.1%
2019$1.4T$1.2T$256.1B-4.6%+3.5%
2020$1.3T$1.1T$219.7B-6.2%-0.9%
2021$1.6T$1.4T$213.5B+18.1%+1.9%
2022$1.6T$1.5T$92.0B+2.2%+4.2%
2023$1.6T$1.4T$237.7B+2%+7.2%
2024$1.6T$1.3T$239.2B-4.9%-0.3%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
187Vehicles$278.4B17.9%18987
284Machinery$259.8B16.7%197515
385Electrical machinery$158.6B10.2%198262
430Pharmaceutical products$119.5B7.7%19043
590Optical and medical instruments$80.3B5.2%197142
639Plastics$68.4B4.4%193129
727Mineral fuels$34.0B2.2%18043
873Articles of iron or steel$33.4B2.1%191124
938Miscellaneous chemical products$33.4B2.1%19292
1088Aircraft$31.7B2%15915

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
18703Vehicles (87)$170.2B10.9%14
23004Pharmaceutical products (30)$67.4B4.3%12
38708Vehicles (87)$63.6B4.1%14
43002Pharmaceutical products (30)$46.5B3%8
58802Aircraft (88)$22.0B1.4%6
62710Mineral fuels (27)$21.7B1.4%5
78479Machinery (84)$18.6B1.2%12
89018Optical and medical instruments (90)$18.4B1.2%13
98542Electrical machinery (85)$16.9B1.1%5
107108Precious stones and metals (71)$15.4B1%3
118536Electrical machinery (85)$15.0B1%10
128481Machinery (84)$14.8B1%6

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$161.7B10.4%-0.9%+5.9%
2NetherlandsNLD$110.4B7.1%-6.3%+0.4%
3FranceFRA$106.9B6.9%-14.6%-4.9%
4ChinaCHN$93.4B6%-11.2%-7.7%
5ItalyITA$86.7B5.6%-7.1%-0.7%
6PolandPOL$86.6B5.6%-1%+1.6%
7United KingdomGBR$77.6B5%-0.3%+0.8%
8AustriaAUT$72.9B4.7%-7%-1.9%
9Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$71.6B4.6%+0.3%+1%
10BelgiumBEL$56.2B3.6%-6.7%-3.6%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1China (CHN)Watch46.3%28.2%29.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2Italy (ITA)Watch25.5%27.8%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Watch14.5%18.4%4.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Japan (JPN)Critical attention54.3%29.6%4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Netherlands (NLD)Watch32.3%22.8%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Poland (POL)Watch31.5%17%8.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Austria (AUT)High attention51.6%26.3%4.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)Watch35.6%19.8%1.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9France (FRA)Watch17.7%30.2%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Belgium (BEL)Watch33.9%32.5%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Aruba (ABW)440711new$4.6M2.2%100
2Burundi (BDI)310530new$3.6M12.6%100
3Afghanistan (AFG)292090new$328.4K46%100
4Bangladesh (BGD)600542new$1.0M14.5%100
5Benin (BEN)880220new$2.1M90.3%100
6Bangladesh (BGD)870380new$40.2M0.6%100
7Afghanistan (AFG)844540new$211.4K93.7%100
8Angola (AGO)630491new$2.1M5.4%100
9Andorra (AND)590691new$140.7K99.5%100
10Azerbaijan (AZE)890200new$427.2K81.8%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.7B0%Growing (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$91.9B0.5%Growing (+10.5%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.6B0%Growing (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Growing (-13.5%)
8China (CHN)710812$80.8B$62.1B1.8%Growing (+2.4%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Germany export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Germany export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Germany.

What is the latest reported export value for Germany?

Germany recorded $1.6T in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Germany?

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads by reported export value at $161.7B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Germany's exports?

Vehicles leads by reported value at $278.4B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Germany trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.