Germany - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Germany was $1,362,050,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 39 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,530,300,000,000 in 2008 and $41,091,980,000 in 1971.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1971 $41,091,980,000
1972 $48,750,580,000
1973 $65,881,520,000
1974 $84,087,520,000
1975 $93,271,420,000
1976 $108,057,000,000
1977 $123,566,000,000
1978 $148,506,000,000
1979 $193,082,000,000
1980 $229,258,000,000
1981 $200,830,000,000
1982 $191,988,000,000
1983 $187,366,000,000
1984 $184,624,000,000
1985 $190,946,000,000
1986 $233,933,000,000
1987 $281,146,000,000
1988 $308,837,000,000
1989 $329,602,000,000
1990 $426,782,000,000
1991 $473,706,000,000
1992 $506,079,000,000
1993 $439,128,000,000
1994 $486,779,000,000
1995 $586,662,000,000
1996 $582,803,000,000
1997 $565,251,000,000
1998 $595,563,000,000
1999 $610,647,000,000
2000 $626,519,000,000
2001 $620,371,000,000
2002 $631,242,000,000
2003 $775,690,000,000
2004 $918,510,000,000
2005 $1,000,990,000,000
2006 $1,162,260,000,000
2007 $1,343,590,000,000
2008 $1,530,300,000,000
2009 $1,229,610,000,000
2010 $1,362,050,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Germany was $1,356,750,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,516,070,000,000 in 2008 and $37,397,100,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1970 $37,397,100,000
1971 $42,533,470,000
1972 $50,683,840,000
1973 $68,048,920,000
1974 $87,083,240,000
1975 $96,360,050,000
1976 $110,237,000,000
1977 $126,268,000,000
1978 $151,211,000,000
1979 $197,072,000,000
1980 $230,689,000,000
1981 $201,139,000,000
1982 $190,831,000,000
1983 $187,501,000,000
1984 $185,755,000,000
1985 $191,172,000,000
1986 $236,763,000,000
1987 $284,940,000,000
1988 $313,856,000,000
1989 $334,980,000,000
1990 $426,287,000,000
1991 $471,656,000,000
1992 $504,108,000,000
1993 $437,998,000,000
1994 $483,307,000,000
1995 $583,950,000,000
1996 $581,050,000,000
1997 $563,219,000,000
1998 $592,653,000,000
1999 $607,873,000,000
2000 $623,964,000,000
2001 $617,047,000,000
2002 $625,513,000,000
2003 $770,801,000,000
2004 $913,462,000,000
2005 $998,707,000,000
2006 $1,158,000,000,000
2007 $1,335,040,000,000
2008 $1,516,070,000,000
2009 $1,218,890,000,000
2010 $1,356,750,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Germany was 1,024,350,000,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,034,980,000,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 69,981,200,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1970 69,981,200,000
1971 76,275,270,000
1972 82,629,860,000
1973 92,988,850,000
1974 115,220,000,000
1975 121,211,000,000
1976 141,919,000,000
1977 149,918,000,000
1978 155,294,000,000
1979 184,677,000,000
1980 214,402,000,000
1981 232,417,000,000
1982 236,764,000,000
1983 244,783,000,000
1984 270,292,000,000
1985 287,752,000,000
1986 262,878,000,000
1987 261,860,000,000
1988 281,811,000,000
1989 322,016,000,000
1990 352,155,000,000
1991 400,200,000,000
1992 402,530,000,000
1993 370,240,000,000
1994 401,000,000,000
1995 427,860,000,000
1996 447,060,000,000
1997 499,350,000,000
1998 533,210,000,000
1999 570,550,000,000
2000 677,250,000,000
2001 689,550,000,000
2002 664,670,000,000
2003 682,930,000,000
2004 735,670,000,000
2005 803,080,000,000
2006 923,090,000,000
2007 975,430,000,000
2008 1,034,980,000,000
2009 877,410,000,000
2010 1,024,350,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$) in Germany was 934,848,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 934,848,000,000 in 2010 and 135,939,000,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1970 135,939,000,000
1971 145,957,000,000
1972 155,412,000,000
1973 161,078,000,000
1974 161,791,000,000
1975 166,518,000,000
1976 184,641,000,000
1977 191,395,000,000
1978 201,826,000,000
1979 221,262,000,000
1980 228,091,000,000
1981 221,337,000,000
1982 219,611,000,000
1983 225,539,000,000
1984 237,433,000,000
1985 247,001,000,000
1986 254,993,000,000
1987 266,662,000,000
1988 281,258,000,000
1989 305,421,000,000
1990 338,327,000,000
1991 375,211,000,000
1992 385,805,000,000
1993 360,680,000,000
1994 391,254,000,000
1995 418,801,000,000
1996 437,418,000,000
1997 475,181,000,000
1998 520,134,000,000
1999 564,859,000,000
2000 623,964,000,000
2001 631,683,000,000
2002 624,115,000,000
2003 658,397,000,000
2004 712,582,000,000
2005 756,778,000,000
2006 846,381,000,000
2007 892,166,000,000
2008 921,907,000,000
2009 836,845,000,000
2010 934,848,000,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Germany was 11.71 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11.84 in 2006 and a minimum value of -9.23 in 2009.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1971 7.37
1972 6.48
1973 3.65
1974 0.44
1975 2.92
1976 10.88
1977 3.66
1978 5.45
1979 9.63
1980 3.09
1981 -2.96
1982 -0.78
1983 2.70
1984 5.27
1985 4.03
1986 3.24
1987 4.58
1988 5.47
1989 8.59
1990 10.77
1991 10.90
1992 2.82
1993 -6.51
1994 8.48
1995 7.04
1996 4.45
1997 8.63
1998 9.46
1999 8.60
2000 10.46
2001 1.24
2002 -1.20
2003 5.49
2004 8.23
2005 6.20
2006 11.84
2007 5.41
2008 3.33
2009 -9.23
2010 11.71

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Germany was 992,045,000,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 992,045,000,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 144,256,000,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1970 144,256,000,000
1971 154,887,000,000
1972 164,921,000,000
1973 170,933,000,000
1974 171,690,000,000
1975 176,707,000,000
1976 195,938,000,000
1977 203,105,000,000
1978 214,174,000,000
1979 234,799,000,000
1980 242,046,000,000
1981 234,879,000,000
1982 233,047,000,000
1983 239,338,000,000
1984 251,960,000,000
1985 262,113,000,000
1986 270,594,000,000
1987 282,977,000,000
1988 298,466,000,000
1989 324,108,000,000
1990 359,027,000,000
1991 398,167,000,000
1992 409,410,000,000
1993 382,748,000,000
1994 415,192,000,000
1995 444,424,000,000
1996 464,180,000,000
1997 504,254,000,000
1998 551,957,000,000
1999 599,419,000,000
2000 662,139,000,000
2001 670,331,000,000
2002 662,300,000,000
2003 698,680,000,000
2004 756,180,000,000
2005 803,080,000,000
2006 898,165,000,000
2007 946,751,000,000
2008 978,312,000,000
2009 888,046,000,000
2010 992,045,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Germany was 41.36 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 41.84 in 2008, while its lowest value was 17.47 in 1972.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1970 17.90
1971 17.58
1972 17.47
1973 17.65
1974 20.21
1975 20.30
1976 21.92
1977 21.73
1978 21.10
1979 23.11
1980 25.09
1981 25.97
1982 25.39
1983 25.14
1984 26.47
1985 26.97
1986 23.38
1987 22.68
1988 23.15
1989 24.74
1990 24.86
1991 26.08
1992 24.42
1993 21.82
1994 22.50
1995 23.15
1996 23.84
1997 26.11
1998 27.21
1999 28.52
2000 33.08
2001 32.81
2002 31.17
2003 31.80
2004 33.51
2005 36.10
2006 39.89
2007 40.17
2008 41.84
2009 36.95
2010 41.36

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments