1) Country GDP:

2) Population Size & Density

Population of Germany: 81.28 million
Population Density: 233 people per sq kilometer.

Germany Population Clock: (As on 10/9/2016)

81 284 268 Current population
39 862 367

Current male population (49.0%)

41 421 901

Current female population (51.0%)

470 971

Births this year

610 455

Deaths this year

175 061

Net migration this year

Age group wise population:

0-14 years: 13% (male 5,386,525/female 5,107,336)

15-24 years: 10.6% (male 4,367,713/female 4,188,566)
25-54 years: 41.7% (male 17,116,346/female 16,664,995)
55-64 years: 13.6% (male 5,463,221/female 5,574,166)
65 years and over: 21.1% (male 7,468,552/female 9,659,265)

3) Top industries in terms of exports:

Exports from Germany amounted to US$1.33 trillion in 2015, down by -10.3% since 2011 and
down by -11.3% from 2014 to 2015. Germanys top 10 exports accounted for 70.7% of the
overall value of its global shipments. Based on statistics from the International Monetary Funds
World Economic Outlook Database, Germanys total Gross Domestic Product amounted to
$3.842 trillion in 2015. Exports accounted for 34.6% of total German economic output.

Germanys Top 10 Exports

The following export product groups represent the highest dollar value in German global
shipments during 2015. Also shown is the percentage share each export category represents in
terms of overall exports from Germany.
1.

Vehicles: US$249 billion (18.7% of total exports)

2.

Machines, engines, pumps: $226.1 billion (17%)

3.

Electronic equipment: $131.1 billion (9.9%)

4.

Pharmaceuticals: $76.1 billion (5.7%)

5.

Medical, technical equipment: $61.5 billion (4.6%)

6.

Plastics: $60.7 billion (4.6%)

7.

Aircraft, spacecraft: $46 billion (3.5%)

8.

Oil: $33 billion (2.5%)

9.

Iron or steel products: $29.1 billion (2.2%)

10.

Organic chemicals: $26.9 billion (2%)

4) World famous companies with products:

5) Major items of export & import:

Germany is the third largest exporter and importer in the world, accounting for more than half of
the European Unions international trade. Since January 1 1995, Germany has been a part of the
World Trade Organisation, existing both as an individual nation and as part of the EU (known
officially as the European Communities in the WTO until 30 November 2009).

Major export items:

Motor vehicles, machinery, chemicals, computer and electronic products, electrical equipment,
pharmaceuticals, metals, transport equipment, foodstuffs, textiles, and rubber and plastic
products

Major import items:

Machinery
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Computers, optical readers: US$21.1 billion (up 2.1%)

Turbo-jets: $8.6 billion (up 30.9%)
Printing machinery: $8.6 billion (down -36.3%)
Piston engine parts: $6.2 billion (down -8.2%)
Engines (diesel): $5.5 billion (down -17.6%)
Taps, valves, similar appliances: $5.2 billion (down -11.7%)
Centrifuges, filters and purifiers: $4.9 billion (up 8.3%)
Transmission shafts, gears, clutches: $4.8 billion (down -0.8%)
Air or vacuum pumps: $4.3 billion (down -11%)
Computer parts, accessories: $4.2 billion (down -15.9%)

Electronics:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Phone system devices: US$19.9 billion (up 20.2%)

Integrated circuits/micro assemblies: $13.4 billion (up 3.8%)
Insulated wire/cable: $9.5 billion (down -8.6%)
Lower-voltage switches, fuses: $6.8 billion (down -9.1%)
TV receivers/monitors/projectors: $6 billion (down -21.3%)
Solar power diodes/semi-conductors: $5.4 billion (down -66.8%)
Electrical converters/power units: $5.3 billion (down -19.2%)
Electrical/optical circuit boards, panels: $4.9 billion (up 44.6%)
Electric motors, generators: $4.3 billion (up 0.5%)
Electrical lighting/signaling equipment, defrosters: $3.7 billion (up 24.5%)

Vehicles:
1.
Cars: US$45.3 billion (up 3.2%)
2.
Automobile parts/accessories: $33.9 billion (up 0.6%)
3.
Trucks: $5.1 billion (down -26.9%)
4.
Tractors: $2.4 billion (down -8.4%)
5.
Motorcycle parts/accessories: $2 billion (up 23%)
6.
Trailers: $2 billion (down -5.6%)
7.
Automobile bodies: $1.5 billion (down -0.7%)
8.
Motorcycles: $1.1 billion (down -8.9%)
9.
Public-transport vehicles: $792.7 million (up 9.2%)
10. Bicycles, other non-motorized cycles: $705.5 million (down -3.6%)
Fuel:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Crude oil: US$36.5 billion (down -48.5%)

Processed petroleum oils: $20.3 billion (down -43.7%)
Coal, solid fuels made from coal: $4.3 billion (down -36.8%)
Electrical energy: $1.7 billion (down -52.9%)
Coal tar oils (high temperature distillation): $1.3 billion (up 52.2%)
Petroleum gases: $886.9 million (down -98%)
Coke, semi-coke: $389 million (down -79.4%)
Petroleum oil residues: $339.2 million (down -54.4%)
Petroleum jelly, mineral waxes: $203.9 million (down -53.1%)
Peat: $86.7 million (down -2.5%)

6) Major trading partners of Germany:

Exports:

Rank

Country

1.

France

Volume of Export
(In Billions)

138

2.

United States

121

3.

United Kingdom

105

4.

Netherlands

98

5.

China

92

6.

Austria

77

7.

8.

9.

10.

Italy

Switzerland

73

65

Poland

58

Belgium

58

Imports:

Rank

Country

10.

9.

8.

7.

6.

5.

Austria

Switzerland

Belgium

Russia

United Kingdom

Italy

Volume of Imports
(In Billions)

51

52

54

55

58

66

4.

United States

66

3.

France

88

2.

1.

China

Netherlands

102

122

7) Number of MNCs with Head Quarters:

8) German Billionaires:

World

Name

ranking

Net Worth
(USD)

Sources of wealth

Georg Schaeffler

21

26.9 billion

Schaeffler Group

21.3
billion

Aldi Sd

Beate Heister (b. Albrecht) & Karl Albrecht

Jr.

37

19.4
billion

46

Schwarz Gruppe

Dieter Schwarz

Theo Albrecht, Jr.

49

19 billion

Aldi
Nord and Trader
Joe's

18.1
billion

Otto Group

Michael Otto

50

9) Country Infrastructure:

10) Major cities:

Berlin

Munich

Hamburg

11)

Culture and Life Style

German culture has spanned the entire German-speaking world. From its roots, culture in
Germany has been shaped by major intellectual and popular currents in Europe, both religious
and secular. Historically Germany has been called Das Land der Dichter und Denker (the
country of poets and thinkers).
There are a number of public holidays in Germany. The country is particularly known for its
traditional Oktoberfest celebrations in Munich, its carnival culture and globally influential
Christmas customs known as Weihnachten. 3 October has been the national day of Germany
since 1990, celebrated as the German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit). The
UNESCO inscribed 38 properties in Germany on the World Heritage List.

12)

Official Currency & Languages

Official language: German (95% of population)

Main foreign languages: English, French and Russian.
Main Immigrant languages: Turkish, Arabic, Russian, Dutch, Greek, Spanish.

Official currency: Euro. (1 Euro = 75.15 Indian rupees)

13)

Major Sea/Airports

Major Seaports:
Port of Hamburg

Port of Brake

Port of Bremen

Port of Cuxhaven

Major Airports:

Frankfurt

Munich

Dsseldorf

Berlin Tengel Airport

14)

Major Inventions/Discoveries:

15)

Standing on World Competitiveness Index