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2023
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Exports $1.26BRnk 67 / 220
2023
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Top Product $97.4MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
2023
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Exports $260MRnk 11 / 130
2023
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Top Product $67MOther Nuts
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.084Rnk 58 / 132
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$405BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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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$4,466CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-28.2%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Iran Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $1.26B to Iran. The main products that Germany exported to Iran were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($97.4M), Packaged Medicaments ($90.5M), and Air Pumps ($62M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.1%, from $3.03B in 2018 to $1.26B in 2023.

In 2009, Germany exported services to Iran worth $1.1B, with Services not allocated ($549M), Other business services ($248M), and Construction services ($118M) being the largest in terms of value.

Iran-Germany Trade: In 2023, Iran exported $260M to Germany. The main products that Iran exported to Germany were Other Nuts ($67M), Animal Organs ($48.8M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($40.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.3%,  from $503M in 2018 to $260M in 2023.

In 2023, Iran did not export any services to Germany.

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.084), and 92 in total exports ($13.2B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Germany exported €101M and imported €24.3M from Iran, resulting in a positive trade balance of €76.9M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-640k (-0.63%) from €102M to €101M, while imports increased by €4.47M (22.6%) from €19.8M to €24.3M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Germany to Iran were Pharmaceutical products (€15.4M), Pumps and compressors (€10.6M), Medical, surgical equipment, orthopaedic apparatus (€8.83M), Other prefabricated chemicals (€8.78M), and Seeds and seed stock, excl. oilseed... (€7.41M). In November 2024 the top imports of Germany from Iran were Nuts and dried fruits (€9.81M), Other food of animal origin (€6.07M), Other raw materials inclusive waste (€4.53M), Pharmaceutical products (€2.22M), and Other food of vegetable origin (€1.45M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Hesse (€13.8M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€12.5M), Bavaria (€10.6M), Baden-Württemberg (€9.28M), and Lower Saxony (€9.16M), while imports destinations were mainly Hamburg (€9.27M), Hesse (€5.18M), Lower Saxony (€2.36M), Schleswig-Holstein (€1.83M), and North Rhine-Westphalia (€1.7M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to Iran was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Other chemical final products (€-6.38M or -73.9%), Unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco products (€-836k or -16.1%), and Lifting and handling equipment (€-593k or -62.4%). In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Iran was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Other raw materials inclusive waste (€3.21M or 244%), Other food of animal origin (€2.99M or 97.1%), and Other food of vegetable origin (€457k or 45.9%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-640k(-0.63%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€4.47M(22.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Hesse€13.8M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Germany. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Germany over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Germany exported $1.26B to Iran. The main products exported from Germany to Iran were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($97.4M), Packaged Medicaments ($90.5M), and Air Pumps ($62M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.1%, from $3.03B in 2018 to $1.26B in 2023.

In 2018, Iran exported $260M to Germany. The main products exported from Iran to Germany were Other Nuts ($67M), Animal Organs ($48.8M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($40.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $503M in 2023 to $260M in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Iran (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Iran (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Iran
Top DestinationChina$4.59B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Iran included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iran than Germany included Armenia ($597M).

Difference in imports from Iran (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Iran

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Machines ($485M), Chemical Products ($331M), and Instruments ($155M).

During 2018, Iran had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($98.9M), Animal Products ($48.9M), and Chemical Products ($41.5M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Iran+$54.8MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Iran Germany+$15.1MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Iran (Flag) (2023)

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