Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Germany

Germany: Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.3%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 224 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2003
All-time low
5.3%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Germany, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 5.52001: 5.82002: 6.32003: 6.52004: 6.42005: 62006: 6.12007: 5.92008: 62009: 6.22010: 5.62011: 5.62012: 5.42013: 5.52014: 5.92015: 5.72016: 5.82017: 5.82018: 5.92019: 5.72020: 6.32021: 6.42022: 5.82023: 5.52024: 5.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Germany is 5.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Germany peaked at 6.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2024.

That places Germany 5th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 5.5% —
2001 5.8% +6.3%
2002 6.3% +7.7%
2003 6.5% +3.9%
2004 6.4% -1.7%
2005 6.0% -5.5%
2006 6.1% +0.8%
2007 5.9% -2.8%
2008 6.0% +1.2%
2009 6.2% +3.4%
2010 5.6% -8.8%
2011 5.6% -1.0%
2012 5.4% -2.4%
2013 5.5% +1.7%
2014 5.9% +5.9%
2015 5.7% -3.6%
2016 5.8% +2.7%
2017 5.8% +0.3%
2018 5.9% +1.0%
2019 5.7% -2.7%
2020 6.3% +9.5%
2021 6.4% +1.8%
2022 5.8% -8.5%
2023 5.5% -5.8%
2024 5.3% -3.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 19.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 5.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 19.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.1% 5.5% 6.5% 10
2010s 5.7% 5.4% 5.9% 10
2020s 5.9% 5.3% 6.4% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.3% compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 7.3% compare
  3. 4 Ireland 5.9% compare
  4. 6 China 5.0% compare
  5. 7 France 4.5% compare
  6. 8 Singapore 4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Germany?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Germany was 5.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
How does Germany rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Germany ranks 5th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,249 data points, 2000–2024
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