2023
Exports
$174BWorld Rnk 1 / 210
Flag Rnk 1 / 1215
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cars
0.9Rnk 206 / 1025
2023
Imports
$78.1BWorld Rnk 2 / 225
Flag Rnk 1 / 1215
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Germany
1.79Rnk 5 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Germany exported $174B in Cars, making it the 1st largest exporter of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 1st most exported product in Germany. The main destination of Cars exports from Germany are: United States ($24.3B), China ($16.2B), United Kingdom ($15.6B), France ($11.4B), and Italy ($11B).

The fastest growing export markets for Cars of Germany between 2022 and 2023 were United States ($5.55B), United Kingdom ($3.04B), and Italy ($2.57B).

Imports In 2023, Germany imported $78.1B in Cars, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 1st most imported product in Germany. Germany imports Cars primarily from: United States ($9B), Spain ($8B), Czechia ($7.78B), Slovakia ($6.83B), and Mexico ($5.08B).

The fastest growing import markets in Cars for Germany between 2022 and 2023 were China ($2.7B), South Korea ($1.3B), and Czechia ($1.14B).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Volkswagen (360), Porsche (106), and Trumpf (15) were at the forefront of shipping Cars from Germany to the United States.

Latest Trends

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Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Cars. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* 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)$174B
IMPORTS (2023)$78.1B
NET TRADE (2023)$96B

In 2023, Germany exported $174B in Cars. The main destinations of Germany exports on Cars were United States ($24.3B), China ($16.2B), United Kingdom ($15.6B), France ($11.4B), and Italy ($11B).

In 2023, Germany imported $78.1B in Cars, mainly from United States ($9B), Spain ($8B), Czechia ($7.78B), Slovakia ($6.83B), and Mexico ($5.08B).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cars EXPORT MARKETS FOR Germany WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States$5.55B (29.6%)
United Kingdom$3.04B (24.1%)
Italy$2.57B (30.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cars BY Germany WERE (2022 - 2023):
China-$3.71B (-18.6%)
Norway-$1.35B (-36.4%)
Russia-$401M (-69.8%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Germany's main exporting competitors in Cars were:
Japan $119B
China $74.5B
In 2023, Germany's main importing competitors in Cars were:

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Trade Value of Cars by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $4.21B
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALBelgium+ $2.1B

Cars’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $4.21B.   Cars’s highest import potential is Belgium with an import gap of $2.1B.

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