Material import dependency in Germany
Germany: Material import dependency was 39.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.7%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2019
All-time low
30.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Material import dependency in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material import dependency in Germany stood at 39.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Germany peaked at 41.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2000.
Germany ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Material import dependency in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 39.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 39.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.3%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 30.7% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 36.7% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.4% | 39.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Germany?
- Material import dependency in Germany was 39.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for material import dependency?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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