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Germany – High-tech Exports

High-technology exports as a share of manufactured exports. Includes products with high R&D intensity such as aerospace, computers, and pharmaceuticals. · World Bank
17.98% +0.20% from 2023 G20 rank: 35th · all-time high: 18.08% (2016)

APA

Germany High-tech Exports. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 11, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/germany/high-tech-exports

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_germany_high-tech-exports,
  title = {Germany High-tech Exports},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/germany/high-tech-exports},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
YearValueChangeRank
2027* trend 20.50%
2026* trend 19.77%
2025* trend 19.03%
2024 17.98% +0.20% 35th
2023 17.78% +0.28% 36th
2022 17.50% +2.11% 38th
2021 15.39% −0.12% 41st
2020 15.50% −0.88% 36th
2019 16.39% +0.64% 40th
2018 15.75% −0.10% 38th
2017 15.85% −2.23% 44th
2016 18.08% +0.26% 35th
2015 17.82% +0.61% 32nd
Show all years (2007–2024)
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +10.2% GDP growth 3.9% C/A balance 6.9%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
Reserves YoY
+25.6%
GDP growth
4.0%
C/A balance
14.5%
Reserves YoY
+14.6%
GDP growth
3.7%
C/A balance
2.9%
Reserves YoY
+12.6%
GDP growth
6.0%
C/A balance
0.5%
Reserves YoY
+38.3%
GDP growth
5.0%
C/A balance
1.2%
Reserves YoY
+18.0%
GDP growth
2.9%
C/A balance
3.9%
Reserves YoY
+20.1%
GDP growth
2.8%
C/A balance
3.3%
HistorySaid – pattern alert

Germany matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw high-tech exports improve within 24 months. View full analysis →