Trade as a share of GDP in Germany

Trade as a share of GDP in Germany was 78.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.6 pts from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

202578.5%
Change on 2024-0.6 pts
Rank23rd of 27EU countries ranked
Series high88.82022
Series low30.61972

Trade as a share of GDP in Germany, 1970 to 2025

20406080100197019781986199420022010201820251970: 31.6 %1971: 30.7 %1972: 30.6 %1973: 31.6 %1974: 36.8 %1975: 35.8 %1976: 38.2 %1977: 38 %1978: 37 %1979: 39.1 %1980: 41.7 %1981: 44 %1982: 44.2 %1983: 43.4 %1984: 46.1 %1985: 47.7 %1986: 42.8 %1987: 41.5 %1988: 42.4 %1989: 45 %1990: 45.7 %1991: 47.6 %1992: 44.7 %1993: 39.7 %1994: 41.1 %1995: 42.6 %1996: 43.9 %1997: 48.4 %1998: 50.2 %1999: 51.5 %2000: 59.2 %2001: 59.6 %2002: 58.3 %2003: 58.9 %2004: 62.9 %2005: 67 %2006: 72.8 %2007: 74.9 %2008: 76.1 %2009: 66.1 %2010: 73.9 %2011: 78.4 %2012: 79.3 %2013: 77.6 %2014: 76.8 %2015: 77.8 %2016: 76 %2017: 77.5 %2018: 79.1 %2019: 79.1 %2020: 72.9 %2021: 79.9 %2022: 88.8 %2023: 82 %2024: 79.1 %2025: 78.5 %
%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 56 values
Period%
202578.5
202479.1
202382
202288.8
202179.9
202072.9
201979.1
201879.1
201777.5
201676
201577.8
201476.8
201377.6
201279.3
201178.4
201073.9
200966.1
200876.1
200774.9
200672.8
200567
200462.9
200358.9
200258.3
200159.6
200059.2
199951.5
199850.2
199748.4
199643.9
199542.6
199441.1
199339.7
199244.7
199147.6
199045.7
198945
198842.4
198741.5
198642.8
198547.7
198446.1
198343.4
198244.2
198144
198041.7
197939.1
197837
197738
197638.2
197535.8
197436.8
197331.6
197230.6
197130.7
197031.6

Rankings

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Germany?

Trade as a share of GDP in Germany was 78.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.6 pts from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Germany?

88.8% in 2022, the highest value since 1970 in this series.

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