2023
Exports
$788MWorld Rnk 1 / 158
Flag Rnk 329 / 1215
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Metalworking Machines
1.85Rnk 8 / 1025
2023
Imports
$120MWorld Rnk 4 / 213
Flag Rnk 702 / 1215
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Germany
1.79Rnk 5 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Germany exported $788M in Metalworking Machines, making it the 1st largest exporter of Metalworking Machines in the world. At the same year, Metalworking Machines was the 329th most exported product in Germany. The main destination of Metalworking Machines exports from Germany are: China ($382M), United States ($71.7M), Italy ($51.7M), India ($44.8M), and France ($27.5M).

The fastest growing export markets for Metalworking Machines of Germany between 2022 and 2023 were China ($99.6M), India ($17.9M), and Italy ($9.96M).

Imports In 2023, Germany imported $120M in Metalworking Machines, becoming the 4th largest importer of Metalworking Machines in the world. At the same year, Metalworking Machines was the 702nd most imported product in Germany. Germany imports Metalworking Machines primarily from: Switzerland ($48.8M), Italy ($14.4M), China ($10.1M), Chinese Taipei ($8.09M), and Japan ($7.74M).

The fastest growing import markets in Metalworking Machines for Germany between 2022 and 2023 were Switzerland ($13.3M), Japan ($4.42M), and Finland ($2.84M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as ZF Friedrichshafen (23), John Deere (3), and Trumpf (1) were at the forefront of shipping Metalworking Machines 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)$788M
IMPORTS (2023)$120M
NET TRADE (2023)$668M

In 2023, Germany exported $788M in Metalworking Machines. The main destinations of Germany exports on Metalworking Machines were China ($382M), United States ($71.7M), Italy ($51.7M), India ($44.8M), and France ($27.5M).

In 2023, Germany imported $120M in Metalworking Machines, mainly from Switzerland ($48.8M), Italy ($14.4M), China ($10.1M), Chinese Taipei ($8.09M), and Japan ($7.74M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Metalworking Machines EXPORT MARKETS FOR Germany WERE (2022 - 2023):
China$99.6M (35.2%)
India$17.9M (66.6%)
Italy$9.96M (23.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Metalworking Machines BY Germany WERE (2022 - 2023):
Chinese Taipei-$6.59M (-44.1%)
Mexico-$5.88M (-34.7%)
United Kingdom-$3.71M (-20.9%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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

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Trade Value of Metalworking Machines by Exporters

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSwitzerland+ $3.74M

Metalworking Machines’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $7M.   Metalworking Machines’s highest import potential is Switzerland with an import gap of $3.74M.

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