2022
Exports
$1.78BWorld Rnk 3 / 197
Flag Rnk 185 / 1216
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Plastic Building Materials
0.12Rnk 515 / 1025
2022
Imports
$1.38BWorld Rnk 2 / 225
Flag Rnk 214 / 1215
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Germany
1.78Rnk 5 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Germany exported $1.78B in Plastic Building Materials, making it the 3rd largest exporter of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 185th most exported product in Germany. The main destination of Plastic Building Materials exports from Germany are: France ($251M), Austria ($177M), Switzerland ($176M), Netherlands ($166M), and Poland ($124M).

The fastest growing export markets for Plastic Building Materials of Germany between 2021 and 2022 were Egypt ($2.41M), Switzerland ($1.84M), and Greece ($1.68M).

Imports In 2022, Germany imported $1.38B in Plastic Building Materials, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 214th most imported product in Germany. Germany imports Plastic Building Materials primarily from: Poland ($377M), Austria ($136M), Netherlands ($110M), Belgium ($94.2M), and China ($87.7M).

The fastest growing import markets in Plastic Building Materials for Germany between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($22.9M), Poland ($22.7M), and Austria ($9.4M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Pirelli Tires (19), Trumpf (14), and Porsche (2) were at the forefront of shipping Plastic Building Materials 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 (2022)$1.78B
IMPORTS (2022)$1.38B
NET TRADE (2022)$398M

In 2022, Germany exported $1.78B in Plastic Building Materials. The main destinations of Germany exports on Plastic Building Materials were France ($251M), Austria ($177M), Switzerland ($176M), Netherlands ($166M), and Poland ($124M).

In 2022, Germany imported $1.38B in Plastic Building Materials, mainly from Poland ($377M), Austria ($136M), Netherlands ($110M), Belgium ($94.2M), and China ($87.7M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

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THE FASTEST GROWING Plastic Building Materials EXPORT MARKETS FOR Germany WERE (2021 - 2022):
Egypt$2.41M (200%)
Switzerland$1.84M (1.06%)
Greece$1.68M (27.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Plastic Building Materials BY Germany WERE (2021 - 2022):
Netherlands-$123M (-42.5%)
Poland-$43.9M (-26.1%)
Austria-$24.4M (-12.1%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Germany's main exporting competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:
China $3.05B
Poland $2.23B
In 2022, Germany's main importing competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:

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Trade Value of Plastic Building Materials by Exporters

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $52.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $44.5M

Plastic Building Materials’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $52.7M.   Plastic Building Materials’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $44.5M.

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