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Germany - Trade Balance 1978

External balance on goods and services · World Bank
$-14.2B −$1.3B from 1977 Global rank: 2nd

Germany's trade balance was $-14.2B in 1978, decreased +$1.3B from $-13.0B in 1977. This was the 2nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1978▾
Trade Balance by Country - 1978
RankCountryValueYoY
1st United States $-25.4B -9.8%
2nd Germany $-14.2B -9.8%
3rd Algeria $-3.9B -64.9%
4th Israel $-2.4B -33.5%
5th Brazil $-2.4B -103.6%
6th Portugal $-2.3B 9.7%
7th Korea $-2.3B -200.0%
8th Greece $-2.2B -5.3%
9th Egypt, Arab Republic of $-2.1B -47.6%
10th Türkiye $-2.1B 48.8%
11th Cuba $-2.1B -25.4%
12th Morocco $-1.8B 19.7%
13th Puerto Rico (US) $-1.8B -9.8%
14th Pakistan $-1.6B -25.3%
15th Syrian Arab Republic $-1.5B 12.2%
16th Ireland $-1.5B -40.4%
17th China $-1.5B -793.3%
18th Denmark $-1.3B 24.7%
19th Bangladesh $-1.3B -155.7%
20th Jordan $-1.2B -15.6%
21st Australia $-1.1B -64.4%
22nd Thailand $-1.0B 5.3%
23rd Austria $-892.2M 60.4%
24th Belgium $-799.2M -45.5%
25th Chile $-613.8M -91.6%
26th Sudan $-592.9M -9.0%
27th Mexico $-583.9M -835.6%
28th Kenya $-517.2M -441.9%
29th Dominican Republic $-512.2M -55.0%
30th Senegal $-473.3M -26.6%
31st Tunisia $-464.0M -7.7%
32nd Ecuador $-456.9M -125.6%
33rd India $-375.3M -361.3%
34th Guatemala $-351.3M -255.9%
35th Togo $-347.7M -69.2%
36th Burkina Faso $-299.3M -17.7%
37th El Salvador $-289.8M -1,523.2%
38th Bolivia, Plurinational State of $-282.4M -204.7%
39th Singapore $-280.0M -188.6%
40th Costa Rica $-276.6M -64.7%
41st Panama $-252.0M -43.7%
42nd Mali $-222.9M -211.2%
43rd Cameroon $-208.3M -123.5%
44th Cyprus $-198.5M -35.4%
45th Lesotho $-195.5M -0.6%
46th Madagascar $-184.4M -116.9%
47th Somalia, Fed. Rep. $-171.0M 12.0%
48th Benin $-167.4M -20.0%
49th Congo, Republic of $-152.4M -1.2%
50th Mauritania $-147.5M 25.6%
51st Sri Lanka $-130.5M -186.9%
52nd Chad $-128.6M -5.6%
53rd Uganda $-126.1M -417.1%
54th Mauritius $-125.3M -42.9%
55th Uruguay $-113.3M 0.3%
56th Afghanistan $-100.0M -7.1%
57th Botswana $-97.2M -16.9%
58th Paraguay $-94.6M -51.3%
59th Niger $-94.0M 24.9%
60th Guinea-Bissau $-90.3M -29.7%
61st Rwanda $-81.7M -222.5%
62nd Nepal $-78.6M -124.9%
63rd Côte d'Ivoire $-72.2M -118.3%
64th Papua New Guinea $-67.8M -219.6%
65th Central African Republic $-63.9M -38.1%
66th Malta $-55.4M 34.4%
67th Ghana $-48.7M -45.7%
68th Gambia, The $-45.0M -202.5%
69th Seychelles $-42.7M -23.1%
70th Sierra Leone $-40.2M 17.1%
71st Faroe Islands $-38.3M -372.1%
72nd Honduras $-29.2M -32.7%
73rd Tonga $-16.2M -104.1%
74th Guyana $-80,000 99.9%
75th Kiribati $3.9M -42.3%
76th Nicaragua $67.2M 156.6%
77th Norway $68.1M 101.8%
78th Iceland $70.8M 470.0%
79th Spain $78.5M 102.2%
80th Peru $81.8M 108.5%
81st Zimbabwe $88.7M 72.4%
82nd Bahamas, The $126.1M 7.1%
83rd New Zealand $138.0M 155.7%
84th Hong Kong SAR, China $185.8M -81.9%
85th Oman $262.9M -32.7%
86th Luxembourg $348.3M -9.1%
87th Gabon $354.5M 3,686.9%
88th Canada $476.9M 163.4%
89th Indonesia $524.6M -66.4%
90th Colombia $657.8M -7.9%
91st Malaysia $910.2M -7.7%
92nd Iran, Islamic Republic of $978.4M -28.7%
93rd Finland $1.1B 155.2%
94th Sweden $1.4B 231.3%
95th Brunei Darussalam $1.6B 14.9%
96th Argentina $2.6B 98.2%
97th South Africa $3.0B 54.2%
98th Netherlands $3.1B -17.1%
99th Kuwait $4.8B 17.7%
100th Switzerland $5.0B 32.9%
101st United Kingdom $5.5B 101.4%
102nd Iraq $5.9B 95.1%
103rd Saudi Arabia $6.2B -66.4%
104th Italy $6.6B 169.0%
105th France $7.2B 734.0%
106th Japan $16.1B 51.3%
Source: World Bank (NE.RSB.GNFS.CD)

FAQ

What was Germany's trade balance in 1978?▾

Germany's trade balance in 1978 was $-14.2B. This ranked 2nd globally.

How did Germany's trade balance change in 1978?▾

Germany's trade balance decreased by 9.8% in 1978 compared to 1977.

Which country had the highest trade balance in 1978?▾

Japan had the highest trade balance in 1978 at $16.1B.

What is the trade balance of Germany in 1978?▾

The trade balance of Germany in 1978 was $-14.2B. This ranked 2nd globally.

How does 1978 compare to 1977 for Germany's trade balance?▾

Germany's trade balance went from $-13.0B in 1977 to $-14.2B in 1978, a 9.8% decrease.

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