Energy imports and exports energy use in Germany
Germany: Energy imports and exports energy use was 70.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.49
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 142 countries
All-time high
71.75
in 2022
All-time low
47.63
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy imports and exports energy use in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports and exports energy use in Germany is 70.49, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports energy use in Germany peaked at 71.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.63, in 1990.
Germany ranks 28th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports energy use in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.63 | — |
| 1991 | 52.64 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 55.66 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 56.72 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 58.07 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 58.11 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.01 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 60.76 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 62.48 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 60.82 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 61.1 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.51 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 61.8 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 62.27 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.87 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.53 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.83 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 60.56 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 62.85 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 63.28 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.05 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 63.96 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 63.41 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.63 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 64.04 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.44 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.31 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 66.62 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.2 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.92 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 65.39 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 65.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.75 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 70.49 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.29 | 47.63 | 62.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.26 | 60.56 | 63.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.16 | 62.05 | 69.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.26 | 65.39 | 71.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports energy use in Germany?
- Energy imports and exports energy use in Germany was 70.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 71.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.63 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for energy imports and exports energy use?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports energy use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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