Economy of Germany

Imports

Imports commoditiesmachinery, data processing equipment, vehicles, chemicals, oil and gas, metals, electric equipment, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, agricultural products

Import partnersNetherlands 14.1%, France 7.5%, China 6.7%, Belgium 6.4%, Italy 5.5%, UK 4.9%, Austria 4.4%, Russia 4.4%, Czech Republic 4.1% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiesmotor vehicles, machinery, chemicals, computer and electronic products, electrical equipment, pharmaceuticals, metals, transport equipment, foodstuffs, textiles, rubber and plastic products

Export partnersFrance 10.1%, UK 7.1%, Netherlands 6.9%, US 6.3%, Austria 5.6%, Italy 5.4%, China 5.1%, Switzerland 4.7%, Belgium 4.3%, Poland 4.1% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productspotatoes, wheat, barley, sugar beets, fruit, cabbages; cattle, pigs, poultry

Industrial productsamong the world's largest and most technologically advanced producers of iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, food and beverages, shipbuilding, textiles

Economy

Unemployment Rate (not seasonally adjusted)5.00 % (2013-11)5.10 % (2013-10)5.10 % (2013-09)5.00 % (2013-08)5.30 % (2013-07)5.40 % (2013-06)

Unemployment Rate (not seasonally adjusted) of Germany

Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted)5.10 % (2014-05)5.10 % (2014-04)5.20 % (2014-03)5.20 % (2014-02)5.20 % (2014-01)5.20 % (2013-12)5.20 % (2013-11)5.20 % (2013-10)5.30 % (2013-09)5.30 % (2013-08)5.30 % (2013-07)5.30 % (2013-06)

Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted) of Germany

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold249 Billion $ (2012)239 Billion $ (2011)217 Billion $ (2010)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold of Germany

Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices0.60 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-05)1.10 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-04)0.90 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-03)1.00 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-02)1.20 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-01)1.20 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-12)1.60 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-11)1.20 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-10)1.60 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-09)1.60 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-08)1.90 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-07)

Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices of Germany

Inflation1.60 % (2013)2.10 % (2012)2.50 % (2011)

Unemployment5.30 % (2013)5.50 % (2012)7.10 % (2011)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate3.59 Trillion $ (2013)3.38 Trillion $ (2012)3.63 Trillion $ (2011)

GDP growth rate0.50 % (2013)0.90 % (2012)3.00 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)39,500 $ (2013)38,700 $ (2012)38,700 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity3.23 Trillion $ (2013)3.17 Trillion $ (2012)3.10 Trillion $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity of Germany

GDP PPP per land area9.04 Million $ per square kilometer (2013)8.87 Million $ per square kilometer (2012)8.69 Million $ per square kilometer (2011)

Electricity

Electricity - installed generating capacity153 Million kW

Banking

Central bank discount rate0.75 % (2013)1.50 % (2012)1.75 % (2010)

Commercial bank prime lending rate2.80 % (2013)3.07 % (2012)3.94 % (2011)

Commercial bank prime lending rate of Germany

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP0.80 % (2013)0.80 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP30.1 % (2013)30.5 % (2012)

Services % of GDP68.6 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals30.4 Million (2012)28.4 Million (2011)26.9 Million (2010)

International tourism, number of departures72.3 Million (2009)73.0 Million (2008)70.4 Million (2007)

International tourism, number of departures of Germany

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio37.4 % (2012)34.8 % (2011)32.9 % (2010)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of Germany

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)79.9 % of GDP (2013)81.0 % of GDP (2012)80.6 % of GDP (2011)

Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of Germany

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)0.10 % of GDP

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)7.03 % of GDP (2012)6.16 % of GDP (2011)6.29 % of GDP (2010)

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of Germany

Current Account Balance (Total)257 Billion $ (2013)239 Billion $ (2012)204 Billion $ (2011)

Current Account Balance (Total) of Germany

External Debt (Total)5.72 Trillion $ (2012)5.62 Trillion $ (2011)4.71 Trillion $ (2010)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)169 % of GDP (2012)155 % of GDP (2011)142 % of GDP (2010)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Germany

External Debt per Capita70,315 $ (2012)69,030 $ (2011)57,632 $ (2010)