Exports
40.4
% of GDP · 2025
Goods and services; gross exports, not domestic value added.
Annual observations
| Year | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.43 |
| 2024 | 41.43 |
| 2023 | 42.97 |
| 2022 | 45.63 |
| 2021 | 42.52 |
Germany.
Export demand, industrial energy costs and euro-area rates. National data do not represent the whole euro area.
Imports
38.1
% of GDP · 2025
Goods and services; measures import exposure, not energy dependence.
Annual observations
| Year | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.08 |
| 2024 | 37.66 |
| 2023 | 39.00 |
| 2022 | 43.16 |
| 2021 | 37.40 |
Current account
4.4
% of GDP · 2025
A negative value is a deficit; financing composition also matters.
Annual observations
| Year | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.45 |
| 2024 | 5.89 |
| 2023 | 5.50 |
| 2022 | 4.11 |
| 2021 | 6.92 |
Reserve cover
3.1
months of imports · 2025
Reserve adequacy also depends on debt, capital flows and currency regime.
Annual observations
| Year | months of imports |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.11 |
| 2024 | 2.18 |
| 2023 | 1.84 |
| 2022 | 1.76 |
| 2021 | 2.00 |
Net energy imports
70.3
% of energy use · 2024
Negative values indicate net exports. This series can lag other indicators.
Annual observations
| Year | % of energy use |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 70.26 |
| 2023 | 70.33 |
| 2022 | 71.77 |
| 2021 | 65.40 |
| 2020 | 65.39 |
Annual observations use the latest non-null year available in each series. Years differ; these figures describe structural exposure.