Fifth-richest country Germany shipped US$1.411 trillion worth of goods around the world in 2014. The adjacent list reveals the 10 top German trade partners, accounting for 58.8% of total German exports.
Aircraft, Spacecraft Exports
German exports for this product category were $47.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 84.8% of that total.
1. France: $21.6 billion (45.5%)
2. United Arab Emirates: $4.4 billion (9.3%)
3. China: $4.3 billion (9.1%)
4. United States: $4.3 billion (9%)
5. United Kingdom: $1.8 billion (3.7%)
6. Qatar: $955.6 million (2%)
7. Spain: $855.2 million (1.8%)
8. Russia: $736.7 million (1.6%)
9. Brazil: $727.6 million (1.5%)
10. Colombia: $522.9 million (1.1%)
Alcoholic Beverages Exports
German exports for this product category were $7 billion. The 10 countries below imported 63.9% of that total.
1. Netherlands: $958.7 million (13.8%)
2. United Kingdom: $638.7 million (9.2%)
3. United States: $480.2 million (6.9%)
4. France: $479.5 million (6.9%)
5. Italy: $448.7 million (6.5%)
6. Belgium: $395.3 million (5.7%)
7. Austria: $310.8 million (4.5%)
8. Switzerland: $273.9 million (3.9%)
9. Poland: $237.3 million (3.4%)
10. Sweden: $220.1 million (3.2%)
Aluminum Exports
German exports for this product category were $17.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 67.9% of that total.
1. France: $1.7 billion (9.9%)
2. Austria: $1.7 billion (9.8%)
3. United Kingdom: $1.6 billion (9.4%)
4. Netherlands: $1.2 billion (7%)
5. Switzerland: $1.1 billion (6.5%)
6. Poland: $1.1 billion (6.4%)
7. Italy: $1.1 billion (6.3%)
8. Belgium: $799.7 million (4.7%)
9. United States: $715.7 million (4.2%)
10. Czech Republic: $627.4 million (3.7%)
Automobile Exports
German exports for this product category were $267.8 billion. The 10 countries below imported 61.9% of that total.
1. United States: $36.7 billion (13.7%)
2. United Kingdom: $31.8 billion (11.9%)
3. China: $28.8 billion (10.7%)
4. France: $17.8 billion (6.6%)
5. Italy: $10.9 billion (4.1%)
6. Spain: $9.4 billion (3.5%)
7. Belgium: $8.4 billion (3.1%)
8. Austria: $7.9 billion (2.9%)
9. Japan: $7.3 billion (2.7%)
10. Netherlands: $6.8 billion (2.5%)
Cereals Exports
German exports for this product category were $3.9 billion. The 10 countries below imported 76% of that total.
1. Iran: $771.4 million (19.9%)
2. Netherlands: $657.7 million (17%)
3. Belgium: $338.8 million (8.7%)
4. Saudi Arabia: $275 million (7.1%)
5. United Kingdom: $202.8 million (5.2%)
6. Italy: $180.8 million (4.7%)
7. Morocco: $171.1 million (4.4%)
8. France: $153.1 million (4%)
9. Algeria: $113.8 million (2.9%)
10. Switzerland: $82.1 million (2.1%)
Organic Chemicals Exports
German exports for this product category were $33.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 67.8% of that total.
1. Netherlands: $4.1 billion (12.3%)
2. Belgium: $3.7 billion (11%)
3. United States: $3.1 billion (9.2%)
4. France: $3 billion (9.1%)
5. Italy: $2.1 billion (6.4%)
6. Switzerland: $1.7 billion (5.1%)
7. United Kingdom: $1.5 billion (4.5%)
8. Spain: $1.3 billion (3.9%)
9. Brazil: $1.1 billion (3.3%)
10. China: $1 billion (3%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Exports
German exports for this product category were $10 billion. The 10 countries below imported 75.5% of that total.
1. Austria: $1.6 billion (15.7%)
2. Netherlands: $1.2 billion (11.6%)
3. France: $1.1 billion (10.5%)
4. Switzerland: $937.1 million (9.3%)
5. Belgium: $583.7 million (5.8%)
6. United Kingdom: $516.6 million (5.1%)
7. Russia: $509.7 million (5.1%)
8. Poland: $448.6 million (4.5%)
9. Italy: $442.7 million (4.4%)
10. Spain: $345.5 million (3.4%)
Copper Exports
German exports for this product category were $13.8 billion. The 10 countries below imported 65.5% of that total.
1. Italy: $1.3 billion (9.2%)
2. France: $1.2 billion (8.7%)
3. China: $1.1 billion (7.8%)
4. Poland: $975.7 million (7.1%)
5. Austria: $950.8 million (6.9%)
6. Netherlands: $882.8 million (6.4%)
7. Belgium: $743.2 million (5.4%)
8. United States: $731.2 million (5.3%)
9. United Kingdom: $621.7 million (4.5%)
10. Switzerland: $589.4 million (4.3%)
Electronic Equipment Exports
German exports for this product category were $147.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 55.3% of that total.
1. China: $13.7 billion (9.3%)
2. France: $10.5 billion (7.2%)
3. United States: $10.2 billion (6.9%)
4. United Kingdom: $7.8 billion (5.3%)
5. Netherlands: $7.5 billion (5.1%)
6. Austria: $7 billion (4.7%)
7. Italy: $6.9 billion (4.7%)
8. Poland: $6.5 billion (4.4%)
9. Czech Republic: $6.5 billion (4.4%)
10. Hungary: $4.9 billion (3.3%)
Footwear Exports
German exports for this product category were $5.7 billion. The 10 countries below imported 68.8% of that total.
1. France: $761.5 million (13.4%)
2. Netherlands: $562.1 million (9.9%)
3. Poland: $485.7 million (8.6%)
4. Austria: $452.5 million (8%)
5. United Kingdom: $382.1 million (6.7%)
6. Slovakia: $336.4 million (5.9%)
7. Switzerland: $265.8 million (4.7%)
8. Belgium: $235.5 million (4.1%)
9. Denmark: $214.8 million (3.8%)
10. Sweden: $213.8 million (3.8%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Exports
German exports for this product category were $18.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 67.2% of that total.
1. France: $2.2 billion (12.3%)
2. Austria: $2 billion (11%)
3. Switzerland: $1.9 billion (10.5%)
4. Netherlands: $1.3 billion (7%)
5. United Kingdom: $1.2 billion (6.4%)
6. Belgium: $896 million (4.9%)
7. United States: $809.6 million (4.5%)
8. Poland: $748.2 million (4.1%)
9. Italy: $655.7 million (3.6%)
10. Spain: $527.7 million (2.9%)
Gems, Precious Metals Exports
German exports for this product category were $14.7 billion. The 10 countries below imported 74.5% of that total.
1. Switzerland: $3.7 billion (25.3%)
2. United Kingdom: $2.3 billion (15.6%)
3. United States: $1.2 billion (7.9%)
4. France: $971.8 million (6.6%)
5. Belgium: $742.1 million (5.1%)
6. Austria: $581 million (4%)
7. South Korea: $501 million (3.4%)
8. Turkey: $412.4 million (2.8%)
9. China: $305.6 million (2.1%)
10. Italy: $254.9 million (1.7%)
Inorganic Chemicals Exports
German exports for this product category were $11.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 60.6% of that total.
1. France: $1.3 billion (11.8%)
2. China: $1 billion (9.1%)
3. United States: $846.4 million (7.7%)
4. United Kingdom: $668.9 million (6%)
5. Netherlands: $619.3 million (5.6%)
6. South Africa: $557.5 million (5%)
7. Belgium: $484.7 million (4.4%)
8. Italy: $418.8 million (3.8%)
9. Japan: $416.1 million (3.8%)
10. Austria: $381.8 million (3.5%)
Iron and Steel Exports
German exports for this product category were $29.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 66.3% of that total.
1. France: $3.3 billion (11.5%)
2. Netherlands: $3 billion (10.3%)
3. Italy: $2.6 billion (8.9%)
4. Poland: $2.2 billion (7.4%)
5. Austria: $1.7 billion (5.8%)
6. Belgium: $1.7 billion (5.7%)
7. Czech Republic: $1.4 billion (4.7%)
8. Switzerland: $1.2 billion (4.3%)
9. United States: $1.1 billion (3.9%)
10. Spain: $1.1 billion (3.9%)
Iron or Steel Product Exports
German exports for this product category were $34.3 billion. The 10 countries below imported 58% of that total.
1. France: $2.7 billion (8%)
2. Austria: $2.4 billion (7%)
3. United States: $2.4 billion (6.9%)
4. Netherlands: $2.1 billion (6.3%)
5. China: $2 billion (5.8%)
6. United Kingdom: $1.8 billion (5.3%)
7. Poland: $1.7 billion (5.1%)
8. Czech Republic: $1.7 billion (5%)
9. Switzerland: $1.7 billion (4.9%)
10. Italy: $1.3 billion (3.9%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Exports
German exports for this product category were $262.7 billion. The 10 countries below imported 55.2% of that total.
1. United States: $25.3 billion (9.6%)
2. China: $24.7 billion (9.4%)
3. France: $19 billion (7.2%)
4. United Kingdom: $15.3 billion (5.8%)
5. Austria: $11.4 billion (4.4%)
6. Netherlands: $10.5 billion (4%)
7. Italy: $10.4 billion (4%)
8. Russia: $10.4 billion (4%)
9. Poland: $9.3 billion (3.5%)
10. Czech Republic: $8.6 billion (3.3%)
10. Switzerland: $7.6 billion (3%)
Meat Exports
German exports for this product category were $10 billion. The 10 countries below imported 72.4% of that total.
1. Italy: $1.5 billion (14.9%)
2. Netherlands: $1.3 billion (13%)
3. France: $844.5 million (8.4%)
4. Austria: $695.1 million (6.9%)
5. United Kingdom: $639.9 million (6.4%)
6. Denmark: $614.4 million (6.1%)
7. Poland: $602.9 million (6%)
8. Czech Republic: $406.4 million (4.1%)
9. China: $341 million (3.4%)
10. Sweden: $316.8 million (3.2%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Exports
German exports for this product category were $68.6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 59.1% of that total.
1. United States: $9.2 billion (13.5%)
2. China: $6.8 billion (10%)
3. France: $4.5 billion (6.5%)
4. Netherlands: $4.1 billion (6%)
5. United Kingdom: $3.8 billion (5.6%)
6. Italy: $3.1 billion (4.5%)
7. Switzerland: $2.5 billion (3.7%)
8. Japan: $2.4 billion (3.4%)
9. Russia: $2 billion (3%)
10. Austria: $2 billion (3%)
Oil Exports
German exports for this product category were $47.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 54.5% of that total.
1. Netherlands: $6.6 billion (14%)
2. Austria: $4.9 billion (10.4%)
3. Switzerland: $3.8 billion (7.9%)
4. Poland: $3.1 billion (6.6%)
5. France: $1.8 billion (3.7%)
6. Czech Republic: $1.6 billion (3.4%)
7. Belgium: $1.5 billion (3.1%)
8. United Kingdom: $1.3 billion (2.8%)
9. Luxembourg: $651.3 million (1.4%)
10. Denmark: $590.5 million (1.2%)
Paper Exports
German exports for this product category were $22.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 67.4% of that total.
1. France: $2.6 billion (11.7%)
2. Netherlands: $2 billion (8.9%)
3. Poland: $2 billion (8.7%)
4. United Kingdom: $1.8 billion (8%)
5. Italy: $1.5 billion (6.6%)
6. Austria: $1.4 billion (6.3%)
7. Belgium: $1.3 billion (5.9%)
8. Switzerland: $1 billion (4.6%)
9. Czech Republic: $785.2 million (3.5%)
10. United States: $719.1 million (3.2%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Exports
German exports for this product category were $11 billion. The 10 countries below imported 57.6% of that total.
1. France: $866.1 million (7.9%)
2. Russia: $788.2 million (7.2%)
3. United Kingdom: $779.4 million (7.1%)
4. Poland: $677.3 million (6.2%)
5. Austria: $671.4 million (6.1%)
6. Italy: $574.2 million (5.2%)
7. Switzerland: $541 million (4.9%)
8. Spain: $520.3 million (4.7%)
9. Netherlands: $464.3 million (4.2%)
10. United States: $423.5 million (3.9%)
Pharmaceuticals Exports
German exports for this product category were $80.2 billion. The 10 countries below imported 68.5% of that total.
1. United States: $13.2 billion (16.4%)
2. Netherlands: $9.1 billion (11.4%)
3. United Kingdom: $8.1 billion (10.2%)
4. Switzerland: $5.3 billion (6.7%)
5. France: $4.5 billion (5.6%)
6. Belgium: $4.3 billion (5.3%)
7. Italy: $3.3 billion (4.1%)
8. Japan: $2.6 billion (3.3%)
9. Russia: $2.3 billion (2.9%)
10. Spain: $2.2 billion (2.8%)
Plastics Exports
German exports for this product category were $70.9 billion. The 10 countries below imported 61% of that total.
1. France: $6.5 billion (9.1%)
2. Italy: $5.4 billion (7.7%)
3. Poland: $5.1 billion (7.1%)
4. Netherlands: $5 billion (7%)
5. United Kingdom: $4.2 billion (5.9%)
6. Belgium: $3.8 billion (5.4%)
7. Austria: $3.8 billion (5.3%)
8. Czech Republic: $3.4 billion (4.7%)
9. United States: $3.2 billion (4.6%)
10. Switzerland: $3 billion (4.2%)
Rubber Exports
German exports for this product category were $18.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 58.2% of that total.
1. France: $1.9 billion (10.2%)
2. United Kingdom: $1.3 billion (6.9%)
3. United States: $1.2 billion (6.8%)
4. Netherlands: $1 billion (5.4%)
5. China: $979 million (5.3%)
6. Poland: $971.5 million (5.3%)
7. Italy: $892.7 million (4.8%)
8. Austria: $873.7 million (4.7%)
9. Spain: $843.9 million (4.6%)
10. Czech Republic: $758.1 million (4.1%)
Wood Exports
German exports for this product category were $9.2 billion. The 10 countries below imported 67.6% of that total.
1. Austria: $1.1 billion (12%)
2. France: $953.9 million (10.3%)
3. Switzerland: $861.5 million (9.3%)
4. Netherlands: $728.9 million (7.9%)
5. Belgium: $513.2 million (5.6%)
6. Italy: $482.9 million (5.2%)
7. United Kingdom: $454.9 million (4.9%)
8. Poland: $452.5 million (4.9%)
9. Denmark: $392.1 million (4.3%)
10. China: $290.3 million (3.1%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Exports
German exports for this product category were $9 billion. The 10 countries below imported 75.9% of that total.
1. Austria: $1.5 billion (16.1%)
2. France: $1 billion (11.2%)
3. Netherlands: $995.6 million (11%)
4. Switzerland: $808.5 million (8.9%)
5. United Kingdom: $508.5 million (5.6%)
6. Belgium: $500.5 million (5.5%)
7. Poland: $455 million (5%)
8. Italy: $446.8 million (4.9%)
9. Russia: $342.9 million (3.8%)
10. Spain: $335.1 million (3.7%)
The following countries represent expanding opportunities for German exports from 2010 to 2014.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
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