2023
Exports
$3.28BWorld Rnk 1 / 190
Flag Rnk 98 / 1215
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Special Pharmaceuticals
0.53Rnk 356 / 1025
2023
Imports
$1.2BWorld Rnk 3 / 220
Flag Rnk 212 / 1215
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Germany
1.79Rnk 5 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Germany exported $3.28B in Special Pharmaceuticals, making it the 1st largest exporter of Special Pharmaceuticals in the world. At the same year, Special Pharmaceuticals was the 98th most exported product in Germany. The main destination of Special Pharmaceuticals exports from Germany are: United States ($528M), China ($431M), Belgium ($310M), Japan ($169M), and Netherlands ($137M).

The fastest growing export markets for Special Pharmaceuticals of Germany between 2022 and 2023 were China ($97.1M), United States ($91.8M), and Italy ($39.2M).

Imports In 2023, Germany imported $1.2B in Special Pharmaceuticals, becoming the 3rd largest importer of Special Pharmaceuticals in the world. At the same year, Special Pharmaceuticals was the 212th most imported product in Germany. Germany imports Special Pharmaceuticals primarily from: Switzerland ($287M), Austria ($268M), United States ($163M), Belgium ($113M), and Spain ($53.7M).

The fastest growing import markets in Special Pharmaceuticals for Germany between 2022 and 2023 were Switzerland ($45.9M), Belgium ($25.4M), and Austria ($19.4M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Electrolux (5), Teknor Apex (3), and ZF Friedrichshafen (1) were at the forefront of shipping Special Pharmaceuticals 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 (2023)$3.28B
IMPORTS (2023)$1.2B
NET TRADE (2023)$2.08B

In 2023, Germany exported $3.28B in Special Pharmaceuticals. The main destinations of Germany exports on Special Pharmaceuticals were United States ($528M), China ($431M), Belgium ($310M), Japan ($169M), and Netherlands ($137M).

In 2023, Germany imported $1.2B in Special Pharmaceuticals, mainly from Switzerland ($287M), Austria ($268M), United States ($163M), Belgium ($113M), and Spain ($53.7M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Special Pharmaceuticals EXPORT MARKETS FOR Germany WERE (2022 - 2023):
China$97.1M (29.1%)
United States$91.8M (21.1%)
Italy$39.2M (48.2%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Special Pharmaceuticals BY Germany WERE (2022 - 2023):
Russia-$25.2M (-26%)
Belgium-$12.1M (-3.77%)
Panama-$9.86M (-42.7%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Germany's main exporting competitors in Special Pharmaceuticals were:
In 2023, Germany's main importing competitors in Special Pharmaceuticals were:

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Trade Value of Special Pharmaceuticals by Exporters

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $70M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALNetherlands+ $63M

Special Pharmaceuticals’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $70M.   Special Pharmaceuticals’s highest import potential is Netherlands with an import gap of $63M.

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