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$3.39TCURRENT US$
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85.2%CURRENT US$
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$4.07TCURRENT US$
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15.5%CURRENT US$
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$2,389CURRENT US$
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66.6%CURRENT US$
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$48,432CURRENT US$
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About

India-Germany Trade: In 2022, India exported $12.4B to Germany. The main products that India exported to Germany were Broadcasting Equipment ($476M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($384M), and Transmissions ($303M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 6.42%, from $9.09B in 2017 to $12.4B in 2022.

In 2022, India did not export any services to Germany.

Germany-India Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $15.5B to India. The main products that Germany exported to India were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($1.99B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($457M), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($416M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to India have increased at an annualized rate of 5.08%,  from $12.1B in 2017 to $15.5B in 2022.

In 2020, Germany exported services to India worth $2.77B, with Transportation ($1.12B), Computer and information services ($689M), and Other business services ($488M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  India ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.64), and 15 in total exports ($468B). That same year, Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, India exported $12.4B to Germany. The main products exported from India to Germany were Broadcasting Equipment ($476M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($384M), and Transmissions ($303M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 6.42%, from $9.09B in 2017 to $12.4B in 2022.

In 2017, Germany exported $15.5B to India. The main products exported from Germany to India were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($1.99B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($457M), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($416M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to India have increased at an annualized rate of 5.08%, from $12.1B in 2022 to $15.5B in 2017.

Exports from India (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Germany (Flag) to India (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
India
Top Destination
United States$82.9B
Germany
Top Destination
United States$153B

This map shows whether countries import more from India or Germany. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from India and Germany or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from India than Germany included United Arab Emirates ($31.6B), Bangladesh ($13.8B), and Nepal ($8.66B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than India included France ($120B), China ($109B), and Netherlands ($109B).

Difference in imports from Germany (Flag) and India (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage India - Germany

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between India and Germany by product, considering products traded by both, India and Germany.

During 2022, India had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Machines ($2.96B), Chemical Products ($2.12B), and Textiles ($1.86B).

During 2017, Germany had a large net trade with India in the exports of Machines ($6.06B), Transportation ($2.7B), and Chemical Products ($1.87B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential India Germany+$430MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Germany India+$386MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Germany exported services to India worth $2.77B, with Transportation ($1.12B), Computer and information services ($689M), and Other business services ($488M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Germany (Flag) to India (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of India and Germany. This means that a dot/product with the flag of India indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over India.

Product Space of India (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2022)

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