# Germany Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

> Published by **Yugalinks**, global trade intelligence for growing businesses.

Explore import demand for Germany with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Germany import demand overview

In 2024, Germany recorded $1.3T in reported imports. Vehicles was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $1.3T |
| Import growth | -5.9% |
| Population | 83.5M |
| GDP per capita | $56.1K |
| Trade openness | 64.1% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 87 | Vehicles | $142.2B | 10.8% | 149 | 87 |
| 2 | 84 | Machinery | $159.7B | 12.1% | 185 | 515 |
| 3 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $190.2B | 14.4% | 188 | 262 |
| 4 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $71.5B | 5.4% | 150 | 43 |
| 5 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $46.7B | 3.5% | 180 | 142 |
| 6 | 39 | Plastics | $45.8B | 3.5% | 167 | 129 |
| 7 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $103.9B | 7.9% | 137 | 43 |
| 8 | 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $27.4B | 2.1% | 157 | 124 |
| 9 | 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $19.8B | 1.5% | 125 | 92 |
| 10 | 88 | Aircraft | $19.7B | 1.5% | 124 | 15 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $417.6B | $467.3B | $49.8B |
| 1996 | $414.3B | $470.3B | $56.0B |
| 1997 | $402.9B | $460.1B | $57.2B |
| 1998 | $424.0B | $489.3B | $65.3B |
| 1999 | $451.9B | $522.7B | $70.8B |
| 2000 | $474.9B | $535.0B | $60.1B |
| 2001 | $461.8B | $552.1B | $90.3B |
| 2002 | $467.2B | $597.0B | $129.8B |
| 2003 | $569.9B | $723.4B | $153.5B |
| 2004 | $700.7B | $877.2B | $176.5B |
| 2005 | $740.1B | $942.2B | $202.1B |
| 2006 | $862.6B | $1.1T | $211.8B |
| 2007 | $1.0T | $1.3T | $266.6B |
| 2008 | $1.1T | $1.4T | $281.7B |
| 2009 | $872.4B | $1.1T | $204.9B |
| 2010 | $979.7B | $1.2T | $233.8B |
| 2011 | $1.2T | $1.4T | $261.5B |
| 2012 | $1.1T | $1.4T | $266.5B |
| 2013 | $1.1T | $1.4T | $284.9B |
| 2014 | $1.1T | $1.4T | $301.2B |
| 2015 | $989.5B | $1.3T | $289.2B |
| 2016 | $994.8B | $1.3T | $283.3B |
| 2017 | $1.1T | $1.4T | $304.3B |
| 2018 | $1.2T | $1.5T | $278.6B |
| 2019 | $1.2T | $1.4T | $256.1B |
| 2020 | $1.1T | $1.3T | $219.7B |
| 2021 | $1.4T | $1.6T | $213.5B |
| 2022 | $1.5T | $1.6T | $92.0B |
| 2023 | $1.4T | $1.6T | $237.7B |
| 2024 | $1.3T | $1.6T | $239.2B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Germany (DEU)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.