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2019
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Exports: $47.8B, Rnk 11 / 223

2019
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Top Product: $5.16B, Cars

2019
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Exports: $34.9B, Rnk 2 / 219

2019
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Top Product: $8.04B, Cars

2019
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Economic Complexity (ECI): ECI 1.92, Rnk 4 / 146

2019
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Economic Complexity (ECI): ECI 0.85, Rnk 36 / 146

2019
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GDP: $3.86T, CURRENT US$
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2009-2019
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GDP GROWTH: 13.6%, CURRENT US$
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2019
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 GDP: $1.39T, CURRENT US$
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2009-2019
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GDP GROWTH: -6.2%, CURRENT US$
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2019
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GDP PC : $46,445, CURRENT US$
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2009-2019
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GDP PC GROWTH: 12%, CURRENT US$
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2019
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GDP PC: $29,600, CURRENT US$
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2009-2019
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GDP PC GROWTH: -7.62%, CURRENT US$
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Germany-Spain: In 2019, Germany exported $47.8B to Spain. The main products that Germany exported to Spain are Cars ($5.16B), Vehicle Parts ($2.81B), and Packaged Medicaments ($1.57B). During the last 24 years the exports of Germany to Spain have increased at an annualized rate of 4.31%, from $17.4B in 1995 to $47.8B in 2019.

In 2016, Germany exported services to Spain worth $6.1B, with Other business services ($1.71B), Transportation ($1.37B), and Travel ($1.19B) being the largest in terms of value.

Spain-Germany: In 2019, Spain exported $34.9B to Germany . The main products that Spain exported to Germany were Cars ($8.04B), Vehicle Parts ($1.8B), and Packaged Medicaments ($1.28B). During the last 24 years the exports of Spain to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 3.99%, from $13.6B in 1995 to $34.9B in 2019.

In 2016, Spain exported services to Germany worth $8.74B, with Travel ($8.74B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2019,  Germany ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.92), and 3 in total exports ($1.44T). That same year, Spain ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.85), and 16 in total exports ($319B).

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Overview: In April 2021 Germany exported €2.99B and imported €2.86B from Spain, resulting in a positive trade balance of €128M. Between April 2020 and April 2021 the exports of Germany have increased by €1.22B (68.8%) from €1.77B to €2.99B, while imports increased by €1.05B (57.9%) from €1.81B to €2.86B.

Trade: In April 2021, the top exports of Germany to Spain were Pharmaceutical products (€263M), Chassis, bodies, engines etc. for motor... (€240M), Estimations for non-response (€142M), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€125M), and Other prefabricated chemicals (€113M). In April 2021 the top imports of Germany from Spain were Motor cars and motor caravans (€597M), Estimations for non-response (€209M), Vegetables and other edible plants, roots,... (€189M), Pharmaceutical products (€163M), and Chassis, bodies, engines etc. for motor... (€146M).

Origins: In April 2021 the exports of Germany were mainly from North Rhine-Westphalia (€533M), Baden-Württemberg (€532M), Bavaria (€314M), Lower Saxony (€241M), and Rhineland-Pfalz (€204M), while imports destinations were mainly North Rhine-Westphalia (€819M), Bavaria (€375M), Baden-Württemberg (€348M), Saarland (€316M), and Lower Saxony (€217M).

Growth: In April 2021, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Spain was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Chassis, bodies, engines etc. for motor... (€217M or 920%), Office and automatic data processing machines (€94.4M or 612%), and Pharmaceutical products (€67.9M or 34.8%). In April 2021, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Spain was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Motor cars and motor caravans (€516M or 634%), Chassis, bodies, engines etc. for motor... (€106M or 264%), and Estimations for non-response (€87.5M or 72%).

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Time Scale
Flow
Value

EXPORT GROWTH (April 2020 - April 2021): €1.22B, (68.8%)

IMPORT GROWTH (April 2020 - April 2021): €1.05B, (57.9%)

MAIN EXPORTER (April 2021): North Rhine-Westphalia, €533M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Germany. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Germany over time.

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Historical Data

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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Depth
Value

In 2019, Germany exported $47.8B to Spain. The main products exported from Germany to Spain were Cars ($5.16B), Vehicle Parts ($2.81B), and Packaged Medicaments ($1.57B). During the last 24 years the exports of Germany to Spain have increased at an annualized rate of 4.31%, from $17.4B in 1995 to $47.8B in 2019.

In 2019, Spain exported $34.9B to Germany. The main products exported from Spain to Germany were Cars ($8.04B), Vehicle Parts ($1.8B), and Packaged Medicaments ($1.28B). During the last 24 years the exports of Spain to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 3.99%, from $13.6B in 1995 to $34.9B in 2019.

Latest Data

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Market Competitiveness

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Measure

Germany
Top Destination: United States, $131B

Spain
Top Destination: France, $47.4B

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

In 2019, countries that imported more from Germany than Spain were United States ($131B), China ($107B), and Netherlands ($87.7B).

In 2019, countries that imported more from Spain than Germany were Portugal ($25.8B), Morocco ($9.28B), and Gibraltar ($1.57B).

Comparative Advantage Germany - Spain

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Depth

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

During 2019, Germany had a large net trade with Spain in the exports of Machines ($13.8B), Transportation ($10.6B), and Chemical Products ($6.82B).

During 2019, Spain had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Transportation ($12.9B), Vegetable Products ($4.51B), and Machines ($4.16B).

Service Trade

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Bilateral Service Trade

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In 2016, Germany exported services to Spain worth $6.1B, with Other business services ($1.71B), Transportation ($1.37B), and Travel ($1.19B) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2016, Spain exported services to Germany worth $8.74B, with Travel ($8.74B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Economic Complexity

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Competitive Landscape

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This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to red.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Germany has comparative advantage over Spain. Similarly, the more red a dot/product is, the more Spain has comparative advantage over Germany.

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