2022
Exports
$35.6BWorld Rnk 4 / 214
Flag Rnk 9 / 96
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Organic chemicals
1.95Rnk 8 / 1025
2022
Imports
$47.2BWorld Rnk 3 / 225
Flag Rnk 7 / 96
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Germany
1.78Rnk 5 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Germany exported $35.6B in Organic chemicals, making it the 4th largest exporter of Organic chemicals in the world. At the same year, Organic chemicals was the 9th most exported product in Germany. The main destination of Organic chemicals exports from Germany are: Belgium ($4.19B), United States ($3.28B), Netherlands ($3.01B), France ($2.91B), and Italy ($2.24B).

The fastest growing export markets for Organic chemicals of Germany between 2021 and 2022 were Ireland ($1.45B), Belgium ($764M), and Switzerland ($247M).

Imports In 2022, Germany imported $47.2B in Organic chemicals, becoming the 3rd largest importer of Organic chemicals in the world. At the same year, Organic chemicals was the 7th most imported product in Germany. Germany imports Organic chemicals primarily from: Ireland ($11.7B), China ($4.91B), Netherlands ($4.76B), Switzerland ($4.61B), and Belgium ($4.61B).

The fastest growing import markets in Organic chemicals for Germany between 2021 and 2022 were Ireland ($3.5B), Singapore ($2.23B), and China ($1.51B).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Volkswagen (390), ZF Friedrichshafen (204), and CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC (122) were at the forefront of shipping Organic chemicals 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)$35.6B
IMPORTS (2022)$47.2B
NET TRADE (2022)-$11.6B

In 2022, Germany exported $35.6B in Organic chemicals. The main destinations of Germany exports on Organic chemicals were Belgium ($4.19B), United States ($3.28B), Netherlands ($3.01B), France ($2.91B), and Italy ($2.24B).

In 2022, Germany imported $47.2B in Organic chemicals, mainly from Ireland ($11.7B), China ($4.91B), Netherlands ($4.76B), Switzerland ($4.61B), and Belgium ($4.61B).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

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THE FASTEST GROWING Organic chemicals EXPORT MARKETS FOR Germany WERE (2021 - 2022):
Ireland$1.45B (520%)
Belgium$764M (22.3%)
Switzerland$247M (16.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Organic chemicals BY Germany WERE (2021 - 2022):
Russia-$287M (-57.4%)
Chinese Taipei-$242M (-41.3%)
Japan-$148M (-10.4%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Germany's main exporting competitors in Organic chemicals were:
In 2022, Germany's main importing competitors in Organic chemicals were:

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Trade Value of Organic chemicals by Exporters

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $823M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $1.17B

Organic chemicals’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $823M.   Organic chemicals’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $1.17B.

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