Global value chain participation - EU perspective in Germany

Germany: Global value chain participation - EU perspective was 29.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
29.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2011
All-time low
26.7%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Global value chain participation - EU perspective in Germany, 2010–2024

01020302010201720242010: 30.1 Percentage of EU gross exports2011: 31.1 Percentage of EU gross exports2012: 30.2 Percentage of EU gross exports2013: 29.9 Percentage of EU gross exports2014: 28.6 Percentage of EU gross exports2015: 27.9 Percentage of EU gross exports2016: 27.1 Percentage of EU gross exports2017: 27.5 Percentage of EU gross exports2018: 28.4 Percentage of EU gross exports2019: 28 Percentage of EU gross exports2020: 26.7 Percentage of EU gross exports2021: 28.2 Percentage of EU gross exports2022: 31 Percentage of EU gross exports2023: 29 Percentage of EU gross exports2024: 29.2 Percentage of EU gross exports

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of EU gross exports.

Analysis

Germany recorded 29.2% for global value chain participation - eu perspective in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global value chain participation - eu perspective in Germany peaked at 31.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2020.

That places Germany 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Global value chain participation - EU perspective in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Global value chain participation - EU perspective (FIGARO application) in Germany, 2010 to 2024.
Year Percentage of EU gross exports Change
2010 30.1% —
2011 31.1% +3.3%
2012 30.2% -2.9%
2013 29.9% -1.0%
2014 28.6% -4.3%
2015 27.9% -2.4%
2016 27.1% -2.9%
2017 27.5% +1.5%
2018 28.4% +3.3%
2019 28.0% -1.4%
2020 26.7% -4.6%
2021 28.2% +5.6%
2022 31.0% +9.9%
2023 29.0% -6.5%
2024 29.2% +0.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 29.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.1%, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 29.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.5%, 85% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.9% 27.1% 31.1% 10
2020s 28.8% 26.7% 31.0% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 27 Poland 32.0% compare
  2. 27 Poland 32.0% compare
  3. 29 Spain 31.7% compare
  4. 31 Latvia 28.6% compare
  5. 31 Latvia 28.6% compare
  6. 33 Romania 28.2% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global value chain participation - eu perspective in Germany?
Global value chain participation - eu perspective in Germany was 29.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest global value chain participation - eu perspective recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest global value chain participation - eu perspective recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2020.
How does Germany rank for global value chain participation - eu perspective?
Germany ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is global value chain participation - eu perspective rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Global value chain participation - EU perspective (FIGARO application). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global value chain participation - EU perspective (FIGARO application)
Unit
Percentage of EU gross exports
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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