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Exports $76.4BRnk 7 / 220
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Top Product $15.6BCars
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Exports $34.6BRnk 3 / 223
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Top Product $4.28BCars
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $76.4B to United Kingdom. The main products that Germany exported to United Kingdom were Cars ($15.6B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($3.17B), and Gold ($3.06B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.53%, from $91.4B in 2018 to $76.4B in 2023.

In 2020, Germany exported services to United Kingdom worth $25.1B, with Other business services ($7.51B), Financial services ($6.04B), and Computer and information services ($3.74B) being the largest in terms of value.

United Kingdom-Germany Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $34.6B to Germany. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Germany were Cars ($4.28B), Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($3.04B), and Crude Petroleum ($2.5B). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.58%,  from $39.4B in 2018 to $34.6B in 2023.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Germany worth $19.3B, with Other business services ($7.85B), Financial services ($3.62B), and Travel ($2.9B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Germany exported €7.51B and imported €3.23B from United Kingdom, resulting in a positive trade balance of €4.28B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-555M (-6.88%) from €8.06B to €7.51B, while imports increased by €163M (5.31%) from €3.07B to €3.23B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Germany to United Kingdom were Motor cars and motor caravans (€1.03B), Chassis, bodies, engines etc. for motor... (€470M), Pharmaceutical products (€367M), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€283M), and Other machinery (€205M). In November 2024 the top imports of Germany from United Kingdom were Petroleum oil and petroleum gases (€562M), Aircraft (€417M), Motor cars and motor caravans (€325M), Pharmaceutical products (€252M), and Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€85.3M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Baden-Württemberg (€965M), Bavaria (€901M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€729M), Lower Saxony (€521M), and Saxony (€436M), while imports destinations were mainly North Rhine-Westphalia (€839M), Bavaria (€438M), Hesse (€426M), Baden-Württemberg (€312M), and Hamburg (€238M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to United Kingdom was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Other end products (€-48.1M or -49%), Other semi-finished products (€-23.9M or -42.8%), and Plastics (€-20.2M or -15.4%). In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from United Kingdom was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Petroleum oil and petroleum gases (€210M or 59.5%), Aircraft (€97.8M or 30.7%), and Motor cars and motor caravans (€77.3M or 31.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-555M(-6.88%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€163M(5.31%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Baden-Württemberg€965M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Germany exported $76.4B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Germany to United Kingdom were Cars ($15.6B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($3.17B), and Gold ($3.06B). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.53%, from $91.4B in 2018 to $76.4B in 2023.

In 2018, United Kingdom exported $34.6B to Germany. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Germany were Cars ($4.28B), Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($3.04B), and Crude Petroleum ($2.5B). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.58%, from $39.4B in 2023 to $34.6B in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B

This map shows whether countries import more from Germany or United Kingdom. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Germany and United Kingdom or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than United Kingdom included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Italy ($94.7B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Germany included Ireland ($29.1B), Hong Kong ($17B), and Nigeria ($1.91B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - United Kingdom

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This chart compares trade between Germany and United Kingdom by product, considering products traded by both, Germany and United Kingdom.

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Transportation ($24.2B), Machines ($16.5B), and Chemical Products ($8.04B).

During 2018, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Transportation ($8.91B), Machines ($8.68B), and Chemical Products ($4.04B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany United Kingdom+$1.33BCars
Top Product Potential United Kingdom Germany+$1.23BCars

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Germany exported services to United Kingdom worth $25.1B, with Other business services ($7.51B), Financial services ($6.04B), and Computer and information services ($3.74B) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Germany worth $19.3B, with Other business services ($7.85B), Financial services ($3.62B), and Travel ($2.9B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Germany (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2020)

Services Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2019)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Germany and United Kingdom. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

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