Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Germany
Germany: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 1.54 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Germany is 1.54 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Germany peaked at 1.58 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 345,262, in 1993.
That places Germany 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 415,735 | — |
| 1992 | 430,845 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 345,262 | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 380,291 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 450,542 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 456,003 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 446,567 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 471,563 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 473,632 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 495,615 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 486,393 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 490,659 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 604,688 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 715,495 | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 779,628 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 921,673 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 926,645 | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 1.54 million | +8.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 126,558, 12.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.54 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,162, 16.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 430,049 | 345,262 | 473,632 | 9 |
| 2000s | 766,320 | 486,393 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.05 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 1.17 million | 1.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 3.42 million compare
- 2 China 2.58 million compare
- 4 United Kingdom 826,575 compare
- 5 France 769,645 compare
- 6 Japan 756,862 compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Germany?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Germany was 1.54 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 345,262 in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.