Germany (DEU) and Poland (POL) Trade

Germany-Poland Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $80.2B to Poland. The main products that Germany exported to Poland were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($4.56B), Cars ($4.34B), and Refined Petroleum ($2.27B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Poland have increased at an annualized rate of 4.14%, from $65.5B in 2018 to $80.2B in 2023.

In 2020, Germany exported services to Poland worth $7.33B, with Travel ($2.47B), Transportation ($2.15B), and Other business services ($1.47B) being the largest in terms of value.

Poland-Germany Trade: In 2023, Poland exported $84B to Germany. The main products that Poland exported to Germany were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($6.15B), Electric Batteries ($5.49B), and Seats ($2.24B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Poland to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 6.06%, from $62.6B in 2018 to $84B in 2023.

In 2020, Poland exported services to Germany worth $14.1B, with Transportation ($5.7B), Other business services ($2.83B), and Travel ($2.58B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023, Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Poland ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 23 in total exports ($339B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Germany exported €8.18B and imported €6.72B from Poland, resulting in a positive trade balance of €1.46B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-30M (-0.37%) from €8.21B to €8.18B, while imports decreased by €-295M (-4.21%) from €7.01B to €6.72B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Germany to Poland were Chassis, bodies, engines etc. for motor... (€543M), Estimations for non-response (€331M), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€294M), Motor cars and motor caravans (€252M), and Articles of plastic (€231M). In November 2024 the top imports of Germany from Poland were Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€753M), Chassis, bodies, engines etc. for motor... (€603M), Estimations for non-response (€471M), Furniture (€328M), and Estimations for exemptions (€226M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from North Rhine-Westphalia (€1.12B), Bavaria (€1.03B), Baden-Württemberg (€760M), Lower Saxony (€600M), and Hesse (€436M), while imports destinations were mainly Lower Saxony (€1.18B), Bavaria (€1.14B), North Rhine-Westphalia (€1.04B), Baden-Württemberg (€815M), and Brandenburg (€392M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to Poland was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Other prefabricated chemicals (€-69.9M or -28.1%), Office and automatic data processing machines (€-42.8M or -28.4%), and Plastics (€-42.2M or -18.6%). In November 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports from Poland was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports in Railway or tramway locomotives and rolling... (€-35.2M or -58.6%), Office and automatic data processing machines (€-31.1M or -23.8%), and Games and toys (€-28.6M or -70.5%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale

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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-30M(-0.37%)

IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-295M(-4.21%)

MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)North Rhine-Westphalia€1.12B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Germany exported $80.2B to Poland. The main products exported from Germany to Poland were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($4.56B), Cars ($4.34B), and Refined Petroleum ($2.27B). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Poland have increased at an annualized rate of 4.14%, from $65.5B in 2018 to $80.2B in 2023.

In 2018, Poland exported $84B to Germany. The main products exported from Poland to Germany were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($6.15B), Electric Batteries ($5.49B), and Seats ($2.24B). During the last 5 years the exports of Poland to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 6.06%, from $62.6B in 2023 to $84B in 2018.

Exports from Germany () to Poland () (2023)

Exports from Poland () to Germany () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B

Poland
Top DestinationGermany$84B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Poland included United States ($157B), China ($104B), and France ($118B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Poland than Germany included Ukraine ($8.54B), Belarus ($2.85B), and Madagascar ($91.3M).

Difference in imports from Poland () and Germany () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Poland

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Poland in the exports of Machines ($20.4B), Transportation ($12.1B), and Metals ($9.39B).

During 2018, Poland had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Machines ($26.3B), Transportation ($11.3B), and Metals ($7.94B).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Poland+$1.23BCars

Top Product Potential Poland Germany+$710MMotor 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

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In 2020, Germany exported services to Poland worth $7.33B, with Travel ($2.47B), Transportation ($2.15B), and Other business services ($1.47B) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Poland exported services to Germany worth $14.1B, with Transportation ($5.7B), Other business services ($2.83B), and Travel ($2.58B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Germany () to Poland () (2020)

Services Exports from Poland () to Germany () (2020)

Service Trade

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Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Germany () and Poland () (2023)

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