2022
Exports
$149BWorld Rnk 1 / 210
Flag Rnk 1 / 1216
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cars
0.9Rnk 207 / 1025
2022
Imports
$67.7BWorld Rnk 2 / 224
Flag Rnk 2 / 1215
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Germany
1.78Rnk 5 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Germany exported $149B 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: China ($20.5B), United States ($17B), United Kingdom ($12.3B), France ($8.89B), and Italy ($8.38B).

The fastest growing export markets for Cars of Germany between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($3.82B), South Korea ($1.22B), and Belgium ($1.21B).

Imports In 2022, Germany imported $67.7B in Cars, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 2nd most imported product in Germany. Germany imports Cars primarily from: Spain ($7.69B), United States ($6.75B), Slovakia ($6.73B), Czechia ($5.82B), and France ($4.77B).

The fastest growing import markets in Cars for Germany between 2021 and 2022 were Spain ($1.05B), Japan ($310M), and South Africa ($232M).

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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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 (2022)$149B
IMPORTS (2022)$67.7B
NET TRADE (2022)$81.3B

In 2022, Germany exported $149B in Cars. The main destinations of Germany exports on Cars were China ($20.5B), United States ($17B), United Kingdom ($12.3B), France ($8.89B), and Italy ($8.38B).

In 2022, Germany imported $67.7B in Cars, mainly from Spain ($7.69B), United States ($6.75B), Slovakia ($6.73B), Czechia ($5.82B), and France ($4.77B).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cars EXPORT MARKETS FOR Germany WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States$3.82B (29.1%)
South Korea$1.22B (20.2%)
Belgium$1.21B (25.5%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cars BY Germany WERE (2021 - 2022):
Russia-$1.6B (-73.5%)
France-$319M (-3.46%)
Japan-$271M (-6.83%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Germany's main exporting competitors in Cars were:
In 2022, 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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