China (People’s Republic of) vs Germany: Goods, Debit/Expenditure

China (People’s Republic of)
2.64 trillion
in 2024
Germany
1.21 trillion
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Germany rank
3rd

Goods, Debit/Expenditure over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Germany
500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T200520142024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 2.64 trillion against 1.21 trillion in Germany, a difference of 1.43 trillion.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 788.06 billion 862.52 billion 74.46 billion Germany
2010s 1.69 trillion 1.01 trillion 679.47 billion China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 2.51 trillion 1.21 trillion 1.30 trillion China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods, debit/expenditure, China (People’s Republic of) or Germany?
China (People’s Republic of), at 2.64 trillion against 1.21 trillion in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods, debit/expenditure between China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
1.43 trillion, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Germany rank globally for goods, debit/expenditure?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Goods, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

China (People’s Republic of) vs Germany: Goods, Debit/Expenditure. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://trade.statizoid.com/compare/goods-debit-expenditure-us-dollar/china/germany/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://trade.statizoid.com/compare/goods-debit-expenditure-us-dollar/china/germany/">China (People’s Republic of) vs Germany: Goods, Debit/Expenditure</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Goods, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.