Germany Trade Balance 1970-2020
External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Germany trade balance for 2019 was $224.49B, a 7.75% decline from 2018.
- Germany trade balance for 2018 was $243.35B, a 6.52% decline from 2017.
- Germany trade balance for 2017 was $260.33B, a 1.98% increase from 2016.
- Germany trade balance for 2016 was $255.27B, a 0.45% increase from 2015.
| Germany Trade Balance - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2019 |
$224.49B |
5.84% |
| 2018 |
$243.35B |
6.16% |
| 2017 |
$260.33B |
7.10% |
| 2016 |
$255.27B |
7.36% |
| 2015 |
$254.13B |
7.56% |
| 2014 |
$257.05B |
6.62% |
| 2013 |
$214.95B |
5.76% |
| 2012 |
$215.17B |
6.10% |
| 2011 |
$183.78B |
4.91% |
| 2010 |
$178.73B |
5.26% |
| 2009 |
$170.27B |
5.01% |
| 2008 |
$226.55B |
6.07% |
| 2007 |
$231.65B |
6.77% |
| 2006 |
$162.06B |
5.42% |
| 2005 |
$147.99B |
5.20% |
| 2004 |
$146.09B |
5.20% |
| 2003 |
$94.21B |
3.77% |
| 2002 |
$87.92B |
4.25% |
| 2001 |
$31.62B |
1.63% |
| 2000 |
$3.29B |
0.17% |
| 1999 |
$12.13B |
0.55% |
| 1998 |
$27.51B |
1.23% |
| 1997 |
$23.84B |
1.08% |
| 1996 |
$17.84B |
0.71% |
| 1995 |
$10.52B |
0.41% |
| 1994 |
$3.61B |
0.16% |
| 1993 |
$1.04B |
0.05% |
| 1992 |
$-10.69B |
-0.50% |
| 1991 |
$-9.11B |
-0.49% |
| 1990 |
$-3.40B |
-0.19% |
| 1989 |
$-8.63B |
-0.62% |
| 1988 |
$-4.85B |
-0.35% |
| 1987 |
$-4.20B |
-0.32% |
| 1986 |
$-3.87B |
-0.37% |
| 1985 |
$-14.92B |
-2.04% |
| 1984 |
$-20.24B |
-2.79% |
| 1983 |
$-23.06B |
-2.99% |
| 1982 |
$-20.56B |
-2.65% |
| 1981 |
$-31.33B |
-3.91% |
| 1980 |
$-43.82B |
-4.61% |
| 1979 |
$-31.51B |
-3.58% |
| 1978 |
$-14.12B |
-1.91% |
| 1977 |
$-12.87B |
-2.14% |
| 1976 |
$-11.57B |
-2.23% |
| 1975 |
$-8.27B |
-1.69% |
| 1974 |
$-2.13B |
-0.48% |
| 1973 |
$-3.95B |
-0.99% |
| 1972 |
$-4.88B |
-1.63% |
| 1971 |
$-4.31B |
-1.72% |
| 1970 |
$-3.14B |
-1.45% |
