Energy imports dependency in Germany
Germany: Energy imports dependency was 66.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 50 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2022
All-time low
46.5%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports dependency in Germany is 66.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Germany peaked at 68.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1990.
That places Germany 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy imports dependency in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.5% | — |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 59.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 66.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 66.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 46.5% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 58.5% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 60.0% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 63.4% | 68.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports dependency in Germany?
- Energy imports dependency in Germany was 66.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for energy imports dependency?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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