High-technology exports in Germany
High-technology products made up 18.0% of manufactured exports from Germany in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2016.
Germany, 2024
18.0%
Change from 2023
+0.1percentage points
European Union, 2024
20.6%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
17.5%
High-technology exports in Germany over time
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% of manufactured exports. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.0% | 20.6% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | 19.3% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | 16.3% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | 16.2% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | 15.7% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | 16.1% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | 17.7% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | 17.4% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | 16.6% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | 16.5% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | 16.0% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | 16.7% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | 16.9% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | 15.3% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | 15.6% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 17.9% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 17.2%, the figure has changed by +0.8 percentage points.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 20.6%.
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All statistics for Germany
Exports share of GDP
40.4%
2025 · World Bank
R&D spending share of GDP
3.15%
2023 · World Bank
Exports share of GDP
40.1%p (Provisional)
2025 · Eurostat
Imports share of GDP
37.9%p (Provisional)
2025 · Eurostat
Current account balance, quarterly
3.9%
Q2 2026 · Eurostat
Imports share of GDP
38.1%
2025 · World Bank