2023
Exports
$54.7BWorld Rnk 2 / 226
Flag Rnk 7 / 21
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Foodstuffs
0.5Rnk 372 / 1025
2023
Imports
$49.9BWorld Rnk 2 / 226
Flag Rnk 9 / 21
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Germany
1.79Rnk 5 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Germany exported $54.7B in Foodstuffs, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Foodstuffs in the world. At the same year, Foodstuffs was the 7th most exported product in Germany. The main destination of Foodstuffs exports from Germany are: Netherlands ($5.94B), France ($4.94B), United Kingdom ($4.31B), Poland ($4B), and Italy ($3.78B).

The fastest growing export markets for Foodstuffs of Germany between 2022 and 2023 were Italy ($932M), United Kingdom ($637M), and Netherlands ($584M).

Imports In 2023, Germany imported $49.9B in Foodstuffs, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Foodstuffs in the world. At the same year, Foodstuffs was the 9th most imported product in Germany. Germany imports Foodstuffs primarily from: Netherlands ($7.57B), Poland ($6.95B), Italy ($5.44B), France ($4.06B), and Austria ($3.64B).

The fastest growing import markets in Foodstuffs for Germany between 2022 and 2023 were Poland ($1.85B), Czechia ($778M), and Netherlands ($720M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Storck (3.81k), Red Bull (481), and IKEA Group (428) were at the forefront of shipping Foodstuffs 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 (2023)$54.7B
IMPORTS (2023)$49.9B
NET TRADE (2023)$4.77B

In 2023, Germany exported $54.7B in Foodstuffs. The main destinations of Germany exports on Foodstuffs were Netherlands ($5.94B), France ($4.94B), United Kingdom ($4.31B), Poland ($4B), and Italy ($3.78B).

In 2023, Germany imported $49.9B in Foodstuffs, mainly from Netherlands ($7.57B), Poland ($6.95B), Italy ($5.44B), France ($4.06B), and Austria ($3.64B).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Foodstuffs EXPORT MARKETS FOR Germany WERE (2022 - 2023):
Italy$932M (32.7%)
United Kingdom$637M (17.3%)
Netherlands$584M (10.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Foodstuffs BY Germany WERE (2022 - 2023):
South Korea-$97M (-19.7%)
United States-$36.1M (-2.25%)
Denmark-$29.9M (-1.62%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Germany's main exporting competitors in Foodstuffs were:
In 2023, Germany's main importing competitors in Foodstuffs were:

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Trade Value of Foodstuffs by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $1.47B
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $1.58B

Foodstuffs’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $1.47B.   Foodstuffs’s highest import potential is France with an import gap of $1.58B.

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