Germany
GDP (million current US$, 2018) 4 000 386 Rank in world trade, 2018 Exports Imports
GDP per capita (US$, 2016-2018) 45 171 Merchandise 3 3
Current account balance (% GDP, 2018) 7.4 excluding intra-EU trade - -
Trade per capita (US$, 2016-2018) 19 395 Commercial services 3 3
Trade (% GDP, 2016-2018) 42.9 excluding intra-EU trade - -
MERCHANDISE TRADE
Value Annual percentage change
Million US$ 2018 2010-2018 2017 2018
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. 1 560 815 3 9 8
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. 1 285 644 3 10 11
2018 2018
Share in world total exports (%) 8.01 Share in world total imports (%) 6.47
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
By main commodity group, % (2017) By main commodity group, % (2017)
Agricultural products: 6.5 Fuels and mining products: 4.6 Agricultural products: 9.9 Fuels and mining products: 12.3
Manufactures: 87.2 Other: 1.7 Manufactures: 76 Other: 1.8
By main destination, % (2018) By main origin, % (2018)
European Union (28): 58.2 United States of America: 8.6 European Union (28): 56 China: 9.8
China: 7.1 Switzerland: 4.2 United States of America: 6.1 Switzerland: 4.3
Russian Federation: 2 Other: 19.9 Russian Federation: 2.4 Other: 21.5
Agricultural Products
Value Value
Top exported products (Million US$) 2018 . Top imported products (Million US$) 2018
HS1806 Chocolate and other cocoa food 5 200 HS0406 Cheese and curd 4 427
HS0406 Cheese and curd 4 578 HS0901 Coffee 3 294
HS0203 Swine meat, fresh, chilled, frozen 4 417 HS2204 Wine of fresh grapes 3 152
HS1905 Bread, pastry, other bakers' wares 4 169 HS1806 Chocolate and other cocoa food 2 558
HS2106 Other food preparations 3 715 HS1205 Rape or colza seeds 2 524
Share in economy's trade in agricultural products
Exports Imports
0% 5% 10% 0% 2% 4% 6% Value Annual percentage change
Million US$ 2018 2010-2018 2017 2018
HS1806 HS0406
Exports 87 697 3 10 3
HS0406 HS0901 Imports 105 148 4 17 5
HS0203 HS2204
HS1905 HS1806
HS2106 HS1205
Non-Agricultural Products
Value Value
Top exported products (Million US$) 2018 Top imported products (Million US$) 2018
HS8703 Motor cars for transport of persons 154 733 HS8703 Motor cars for transport of persons 62 059
HS8708 Parts for motor vehicles 8701-8075 67 562 HS2709 Petroleum oils, crude 45 046
HS3004 Medicaments in measured doses 55 720 HS8708 Parts for motor vehicles 8701-8075 44 347
HS8802 Other aircraft 30 405 HS2711 Petroleum gases 33 836
HS3002 Human and animal blood 29 395 HS8471 Automatic data-processing machines 30 577
Share in economy's trade in non-agricultural products
Exports Imports
0% 5% 10% 15% 0% 2% 4% 6% Value Annual percentage change
Million US$ 2018 2010-2018 2017 2018
HS8703 HS8703 Exports 1 427 388 3 11 8
HS8708 HS2709 Imports 1 156 613 3 15 11
HS3004 HS8708
HS8802 HS2711
HS3002 HS8471
TRADE IN COMMERCIAL SERVICES
Value Annual percentage change
Million US$ 2018 2010-2018 2017 2018
Commercial services exports 325 621 5 8 7
Commercial services imports 349 650 4 7 6
2018 2018
Share in world total exports (%) 5.64 Share in world total imports (%) 6.37
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
By main services item, % (2018) By main services item, % (2018)
Transport: 21.1 Travel: 13.1 Transport: 20.6 Travel: 26.6
Other commercial services: 60 Goods-related services: 5.8 Other commercial services: 47.8 Goods-related services: 5
By main destination, % (2018) By main origin, % (2018)
European Union (28): 51.4 United States of America: 15.2 European Union (28): 58.4 United States of America: 13.5
Switzerland: 8.4 Japan: 1.9 Switzerland: 4.5 China: 2.4
India: 1.1 Other: 22.1 India: 1.4 Other: 19.8
Value Annual percentage change
FATS sales 2016 2010-2016 2015 2016
Inward (million US$) 315 818 4 -13 15
Outward (million US$) 567 133 1 -9 2
Transport
Germany World Value Annual percentage change
200 Million US$ 2018 2010-2018 2017 2018
Exports 68 746 3 13 11
100 Imports 72 155 1 7 9
Exports Value Share (%) Imports Value Share (%)
0 By sea (2018) 31 929 46.4 By sea (2018) 19 763 27.4
2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
By air (2018) 22 969 33.4 By air (2018) 22 124 30.7
Transport exports (Index 2010=100) By other (2018) 12 456 18.1 By other (2018) 28 694 39.8
Travel
Germany World
200 Value Annual percentage change
Million US$ 2018 2010-2018 2017 2018
100 Exports 42 618 3 6 7
Imports 93 036 2 11 5
0
2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
Travel exports (Index 2010=100)
Other Commercial Services and Goods-related Services
Exports of OCS by main item (2018) Million US$ Value Annual percentage change
2018 2010-2018 2017 2018
Other business Other commercial services
12.5 services Exports 195 413 6 7 5
20.4 ICTs Imports 167 053 5 5 6
46.2
Financial services 2018 2010-2018 2017 2018
20.9 Other
Goods-related services
Exports 18 843 10 7 15
Imports 17 407 17 10 7
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
Patent applications, 2017 Trademark applications, 2017 Industrial design applications, 2017
Residents Non-residents Total Residents Non-residents Total Residents Non-residents Total
47 785 19 927 67 712 67 470 9 145 76 615 5 990 570 6 560