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Exports $15.5BRnk 22 / 223
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Top Product $1.99BPlanes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft
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Exports $12.4BRnk 6 / 217
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Top Product $476MBroadcasting Equipment
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.64Rnk 40 / 133
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,389CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH66.6%CURRENT US$
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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.

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.

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

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Germany exported €1.58B and imported €1.08B from India, resulting in a positive trade balance of €496M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €157M (11%) from €1.42B to €1.58B, while imports decreased by €-92.5M (-7.87%) from €1.18B to €1.08B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Germany to India were Aircraft (€209M), Other machinery (€111M), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€85.5M), Measuring and automatical control instruments (€70.1M), and Chassis, bodies, engines etc. for motor... (€64.9M). In August 2024 the top imports of Germany from India were Basic pharmaceutical products (€77.6M), Apparel of knitted or crocheted fabrics... (€65.7M), Other prefabricated chemicals (€63.8M), Telecommunication devices and apparatus (€62.5M), and Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€59M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Hamburg (€389M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€248M), Baden-Württemberg (€218M), Bavaria (€197M), and Hesse (€75.9M), while imports destinations were mainly North Rhine-Westphalia (€253M), Bavaria (€163M), Baden-Württemberg (€153M), Lower Saxony (€107M), and Hamburg (€88.6M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to India was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Aircraft (€147M or 237%), Other machinery (€39.4M or 55%), and Complete industrial plants (€25.6M or 3.82k%). In August 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from India was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Basic pharmaceutical products (€-28M or -26.5%), Other textile products (€-6.67M or -14.6%), and Articles of stone (€-4.19M or -46.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€157M(11%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-92.5M(-7.87%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Hamburg€389M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, 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 2017 to $15.5B in 2022.

In 2017, 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 2022 to $12.4B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
India
Top DestinationUnited States$82.9B

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Germany - India

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

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with India in the exports of Machines ($6.06B), Transportation ($2.7B), and Chemical Products ($1.87B).

During 2017, India had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Machines ($2.96B), Chemical Products ($2.12B), and Textiles ($1.86B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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

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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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