Germany: Trade balance, percent of GDP

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 Germany

Trade balance as percent of GDP

 Latest value 2.06
 Reference 2022
 Measure percent
 Source The World Bank

For that indicator, we provide data for Germany from 1970 to 2022. The average value for Germany during that period was 1.58 percent with a minimum of -4.61 percent in 1980 and a maximum of 7.6 percent in 2015. The latest value from 2022 is 2.06 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2022 based on 133 countries is -4.84 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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The trade balance for Germany and other countries is calculated as the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services, as percent of GDP. A positive number means trade surplus and a negative number means trade deficit.

Definition: External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services).
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