Germany chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Germany reported exporting and importing, with its largest HS codes.
Exports in 2024
$314B
−4.0% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$228B
−3.6% vs 2023
Trade balance
+$85.6B
Net exporter
World exporter rank
#3
10.6% of world chemical exports
Trend
Germany's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, as reported by the country.
Exports$314B in 2024Imports$228B in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
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| 2019 | $268B | $199B |
| 2020 | $272B | $202B |
| 2021 | $333B | $243B |
| 2022 | $349B | $280B |
| 2023 | $327B | $237B |
| 2024 | $314B | $228B |
2025 figures are incomplete and not shown yet.
By HS chapter
How Germany's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $11.6BImports $8.33B
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $26.6BImports $39.2B
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $120BImports $74.5B
- 31FertilisersExports $2.33BImports $1.42B
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $12.2BImports $5.68B
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $12.5BImports $9.24B
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $9.43BImports $5.52B
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $4.88BImports $2.95B
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports $304MImports $421M
- 37Photographic goodsExports $1.01BImports $631M
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $33.7BImports $20.4B
- 39PlasticsExports $62.8BImports $43.8B
- 40RubberExports $16.9BImports $16.1B
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Germany exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 148 destinations$55.6B
- 23002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 119 destinations$33B
- 33002.12Antisera and other blood fractionsAt least 135 destinations$10.9B
- 43926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 167 destinations$9.83B
- 53822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 160 destinations$8.47B
- 63824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 136 destinations$5.64B
- 73004.39Medicaments containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic…At least 87 destinations$4.89B
- 84011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 105 destinations$4.03B
- 93826.00Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of…At least 23 destinations$3.86B
- 103304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 136 destinations$3.32B
- 113815.12Supported catalysts, with precious metal or precious-metal compounds as the active…At least 41 destinations$2.62B
- 124016.99Vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles not elsewhere classified in heading 4016, of non-cellular rubberAt least 152 destinations$2.43B
Top imports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 59 supplying countries$27.2B
- 23002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 31 supplying countries$15.4B
- 33002.12Antisera and other blood fractionsAt least 65 supplying countries$8.49B
- 43002.14Immunological products, mixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for…At least 19 supplying countries$8.46B
- 53926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 99 supplying countries$6.7B
- 62934.99Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, not elsewhere classified in heading 2934At least 65 supplying countries$6.06B
- 74011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 44 supplying countries$5.19B
- 83822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 55 supplying countries$4.66B
- 92933.79Lactams, other lactamsAt least 15 supplying countries$4.28B
- 102933.59Compounds containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring, otherAt least 17 supplying countries$3.8B
- 113002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 18 supplying countries$3.69B
- 123815.12Supported catalysts, with precious metal or precious-metal compounds as the active…At least 13 supplying countries$3.15B
Main partner countries
Why there is no partner breakdown for Germany.
Germany is one of the 28 major economies whose bilateral reports are used to build the partner data for every other country, so its own partner breakdown is not part of this dataset. Open any of its top HS codes above to see the leading exporters and importers worldwide.
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