2022
Exports
$3.37BWorld Rnk 4 / 225
Flag Rnk 49 / 96
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Used clothes & textile articles
-0.37Rnk 664 / 1025
2022
Imports
$6.16BWorld Rnk 2 / 226
Flag Rnk 37 / 96
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Germany
1.78Rnk 5 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Germany exported $3.37B in Used clothes & textile articles, making it the 4th largest exporter of Used clothes & textile articles in the world. At the same year, Used clothes & textile articles was the 49th most exported product in Germany. The main destination of Used clothes & textile articles exports from Germany are: Poland ($376M), Austria ($341M), Netherlands ($314M), France ($311M), and Switzerland ($260M).

The fastest growing export markets for Used clothes & textile articles of Germany between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($19.3M), China ($13.3M), and Kazakhstan ($6.05M).

Imports In 2022, Germany imported $6.16B in Used clothes & textile articles, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Used clothes & textile articles in the world. At the same year, Used clothes & textile articles was the 37th most imported product in Germany. Germany imports Used clothes & textile articles primarily from: China ($2.06B), Poland ($582M), Turkey ($548M), Pakistan ($448M), and Netherlands ($329M).

The fastest growing import markets in Used clothes & textile articles for Germany between 2021 and 2022 were India ($52.7M), Bangladesh ($32M), and Vietnam ($23.1M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as IKEA Group (2.14k), Design Within Reach (8), and Volvo (8) were at the forefront of shipping Used clothes & textile articles from Germany to the United States.

Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$3.37B
IMPORTS (2022)$6.16B
NET TRADE (2022)-$2.79B

In 2022, Germany exported $3.37B in Used clothes & textile articles. The main destinations of Germany exports on Used clothes & textile articles were Poland ($376M), Austria ($341M), Netherlands ($314M), France ($311M), and Switzerland ($260M).

In 2022, Germany imported $6.16B in Used clothes & textile articles, mainly from China ($2.06B), Poland ($582M), Turkey ($548M), Pakistan ($448M), and Netherlands ($329M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Used clothes & textile articles EXPORT MARKETS FOR Germany WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States$19.3M (41.6%)
China$13.3M (71.1%)
Kazakhstan$6.05M (173%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Used clothes & textile articles BY Germany WERE (2021 - 2022):
Austria-$116M (-25.4%)
Poland-$55.6M (-12.9%)
Netherlands-$43.1M (-12.1%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Germany's main exporting competitors in Used clothes & textile articles were:
China $38.2B
India $6.37B
In 2022, Germany's main importing competitors in Used clothes & textile articles were:

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Trade Value of Used clothes & textile articles by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $116M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $136M

Used clothes & textile articles’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $116M.   Used clothes & textile articles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $136M.

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