2023
Exports
$948MWorld Rnk 5 / 160
Flag Rnk 21 / 21
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Weapons
1.19Rnk 106 / 1025
2023
Imports
$667MWorld Rnk 6 / 209
Flag Rnk 21 / 21
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Germany
1.79Rnk 5 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Germany exported $948M in Weapons, making it the 5th largest exporter of Weapons in the world. At the same year, Weapons was the 21st most exported product in Germany. The main destination of Weapons exports from Germany are: United States ($308M), Switzerland ($77.4M), Netherlands ($63.9M), Australia ($50.8M), and France ($48.4M).

The fastest growing export markets for Weapons of Germany between 2022 and 2023 were Netherlands ($39.5M), Australia ($22.9M), and Spain ($11.5M).

Imports In 2023, Germany imported $667M in Weapons, becoming the 6th largest importer of Weapons in the world. At the same year, Weapons was the 21st most imported product in Germany. Germany imports Weapons primarily from: United States ($250M), Czechia ($63.9M), Switzerland ($54.6M), Italy ($38.5M), and Brazil ($31.9M).

The fastest growing import markets in Weapons for Germany between 2022 and 2023 were United States ($172M), Denmark ($21.2M), and Switzerland ($13.8M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC (97), Hilti Power Tools (23), and Trumpf (11) were at the forefront of shipping Weapons 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)$948M
IMPORTS (2023)$667M
NET TRADE (2023)$281M

In 2023, Germany exported $948M in Weapons. The main destinations of Germany exports on Weapons were United States ($308M), Switzerland ($77.4M), Netherlands ($63.9M), Australia ($50.8M), and France ($48.4M).

In 2023, Germany imported $667M in Weapons, mainly from United States ($250M), Czechia ($63.9M), Switzerland ($54.6M), Italy ($38.5M), and Brazil ($31.9M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Weapons EXPORT MARKETS FOR Germany WERE (2022 - 2023):
Netherlands$39.5M (163%)
Australia$22.9M (82%)
Spain$11.5M (106%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Weapons BY Germany WERE (2022 - 2023):
Brazil-$35.6M (-97.5%)
Norway-$13.8M (-38.7%)
Austria-$12.5M (-26.5%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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

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Trade Value of Weapons by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $18M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALCzechia+ $16.4M

Weapons’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $18M.   Weapons’s highest import potential is Czechia with an import gap of $16.4M.

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