2022
Exports
$249BWorld Rnk 1 / 226
Flag Rnk 3 / 21
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Chemical Products
2.43Rnk 1 / 1025
2022
Imports
$172BWorld Rnk 2 / 226
Flag Rnk 3 / 21
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Germany
1.78Rnk 5 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Germany exported $249B in Chemical Products, making it the 1st largest exporter of Chemical Products in the world. At the same year, Chemical Products was the 3rd most exported product in Germany. The main destination of Chemical Products exports from Germany are: United States ($35.1B), Netherlands ($19.3B), Italy ($17.6B), France ($15.5B), and Belgium ($14.7B).

The fastest growing export markets for Chemical Products of Germany between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($5.6B), Italy ($3.68B), and Netherlands ($3.6B).

Imports In 2022, Germany imported $172B in Chemical Products, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Chemical Products in the world. At the same year, Chemical Products was the 3rd most imported product in Germany. Germany imports Chemical Products primarily from: Ireland ($22.9B), Belgium ($19.1B), Netherlands ($18.9B), Switzerland ($16.6B), and United States ($12.9B).

The fastest growing import markets in Chemical Products for Germany between 2021 and 2022 were Ireland ($5.01B), Singapore ($1.98B), and France ($981M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Red Bull (857), ZF Friedrichshafen (532), and Volkswagen (412) were at the forefront of shipping Chemical Products from Germany to the United States.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$249B
IMPORTS (2022)$172B
NET TRADE (2022)$76.7B

In 2022, Germany exported $249B in Chemical Products. The main destinations of Germany exports on Chemical Products were United States ($35.1B), Netherlands ($19.3B), Italy ($17.6B), France ($15.5B), and Belgium ($14.7B).

In 2022, Germany imported $172B in Chemical Products, mainly from Ireland ($22.9B), Belgium ($19.1B), Netherlands ($18.9B), Switzerland ($16.6B), and United States ($12.9B).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

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THE FASTEST GROWING Chemical Products EXPORT MARKETS FOR Germany WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States$5.6B (19%)
Italy$3.68B (26.5%)
Netherlands$3.6B (23%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Chemical Products BY Germany WERE (2021 - 2022):
Russia-$1.2B (-20.5%)
France-$987M (-5.98%)
Turkey-$949M (-22.1%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Germany's main exporting competitors in Chemical Products were:
In 2022, Germany's main importing competitors in Chemical Products were:

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Trade Value of Chemical Products by Exporters

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $5.95B
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALBelgium+ $6.53B

Chemical Products’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $5.95B.   Chemical Products’s highest import potential is Belgium with an import gap of $6.53B.

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