Germany vs United Kingdom: 2023 Trade Comparison

Side-by-side stats from CEPII BACI. Bold values mark the larger figure.

GermanyMetricUnited Kingdom
$1.62TTotal exports$452.02B
$1.38TTotal imports$732.00B
$244.80BTrade balance$-279.98B
$3.00TTotal trade volume$1.18T
#3Global export rank#13
#3Global import rank#6

Direct trade between Germany and United Kingdom

GermanyUnited Kingdom
$80.67B
United KingdomGermany
$38.01B

Germany top exports

  • consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$56.63B
  • with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc$49.37B
  • with only electric motor for propulsion$40.27B
  • immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale$30.11B
  • of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg$23.83B

United Kingdom top exports

  • gold, semi-manufactured$29.51B
  • petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$20.60B
  • of a thrust exceeding 25kN$19.03B
  • consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$14.71B
  • preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals$13.73B

Shared top trade partners

Both countries appear as major export destinations for 6 of the same partners:

USANetherlandsChinaFranceBelgiumItaly