Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Germany
Germany: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel exports in Germany, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel exports in Germany stood at 1.9%.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Germany peaked at 5.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1995.
Germany ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.4% | — |
| 1963 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -27.0% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | +61.6% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -51.2% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +78.4% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -42.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -45.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -10.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 41% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 37% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +78.4% | 2.3% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 7.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Germany?
- Fuel exports in Germany was 1.9% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for fuel exports?
- Germany ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.