Germany vs United Kingdom: Use of goods and services, Transactions (Statement of operations)

Germany
289.13 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
256.26 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
14th

Use of goods and services, Transactions (Statement of operations) over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B300.0B199920122025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 289.13 billion against 256.26 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 32.87 billion.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 107.71 billion 110.33 billion 2.62 billion United Kingdom
2010s 163.68 billion 152.54 billion 11.14 billion Germany
2020s 260.51 billion 225.03 billion 35.49 billion Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of goods and services, transactions, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 289.13 billion against 256.26 billion in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in use of goods and services, transactions between Germany and United Kingdom?
32.87 billion, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for use of goods and services, transactions?
Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and services, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Use of goods and services, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.