Germany vs United States: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions

Germany
1.44 million
in 2024
United States
2.92 million
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions over time

  • Germany
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 2.92 million against 1.44 million in Germany, a difference of 1.47 million.

That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1990s 578,532 958,596 380,065 United States
2000s 913,981 1.76 million 848,587 United States
2010s 1.26 million 2.21 million 947,656 United States
2020s 1.47 million 2.71 million 1.24 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, Germany or United States?
United States, at 2.92 million against 1.44 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between Germany and United States?
1.47 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,507 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.