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Imports share of GDP in Germany

Imports of goods and services into Germany were equal to 37.9% of GDP in 2025.

Measure: Imports of goods and services as a share of GDP (Eurostat) Unit: % of GDP Data: 1991 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
Germany, 2025 37.9%p (Provisional) % of GDP
Change from 2024 +0.2percentage points 2024: 37.7%
European Union, 2025 46.1% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 58.4% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 33rd of 38 See the full ranking

Imports share of GDP in Germany over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Imports of goods and services as a share of GDP (Eurostat) (% of GDP), 2001 to 2025
Period GermanyEuropean Union
2025 37.9%p (provisional) 46.1%
2024 37.7%p (provisional) 46.3%
2023 39.3%p (provisional) 48.1%
2022 43.4% 53.4%
2021 37.4% 45.9%
2020 33.9% 42.2%
2019 36.8% 45.1%
2018 36.6% 44.5%
2017 35.3% 43.2%
2016 34.3% 41.5%
2015 35.1% 41.9%
2014 35.1% 41.1%
2013 35.9% 40.7%
2012 36.6% 41.1%
2011 36.8% 40.7%
2010 34.4% 38.1%
2009 30.7% 34.0%
2008 35.2% 39.6%
2007 34.2% 38.9%
2006 33.8% 37.9%
2005 31.0% 35.4%
2004 29.0% 33.5%
2003 27.6% 32.1%
2002 27.1% 32.5%
2001 29.0% 34.0%

Flags: p provisional . A dash means no value was published.

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In short

  • That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 37.7% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 35.1%, the figure has changed by +2.8 percentage points.
  • Among the 38 countries with data for 2025, Germany has the 33rd highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 46.1%.

More for Germany

All statistics for Germany
Exports share of GDP 40.1%p (Provisional) 2025 · Eurostat Imports share of GDP 38.1% 2025 · World Bank Current account balance, quarterly 3.9% Q2 2026 · Eurostat Exports share of GDP 40.4% 2025 · World Bank Trade as a share of GDP 78.5% 2025 · World Bank Foreign direct investment inflows 1.9% 2025 · World Bank

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Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
nama_10_gdp · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC_GDP na_item=P7
Observation period
1991 to 2025 for Germany
Provider update
5 November 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat