A question of perspective
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Germany
Capital: Berlin
Population in 2021: 83.2 Mio.*
Total Area: 357,580 km2
GDP per capita in 2022: 51,104 US-$*
Main imports in 2021
as % of total imports
- 1. Chemical products 14.5%
- 1. Vehicles and parts 9%
- 3. Machinery 8.9%
Main exports in 2021
as % of total exports
- 1. Chemical products 17.7%
- 2. Machinery 15.4%
- 3. Cars and auto parts 14.5%
Main supplier countries in 2021
in %
- 1. China 11.9%
- 2. Netherlands 7.6%
- 3. USA 6.1%
Main buyer countries in 2021
in %
- 1. USA 8.9%
- 2. China 7.6%
- 3. France 7.4%
Austria
Capital: Vienna
Population in 2022: 9 Mio.*
Total Area: 83,879 km2
GDP per capita in 2022: 53,371 US-$*
Main imports in 2020
as % of total imports
- 1. Chemical products 14.2%
- 2. Machinery 14.1%
- 3. Cars and auto parts 10%
Main exports in 2020
as % of total exports
- 1. Machinery 16.7%
- 2. Chemical products 14.1%
- 3. Cars and auto parts 10%
Main suppliers
in %
- 1. Germany 34.7%
- 2. China 7.1%
- 3. Italy 6.3%
Main buyers 2020
in %
- 1. Germany 30.4%
- 2. USA 6.5%
- 3. Italy 6.2%
German exports to Austria in 2021
as % of total exports
- 1. Maschinery 12.8%
- 1. Chemical products 11.4%
- 3. Cars and auto parts 9.6%
Germany’s imports from Austria in 2021
as % of total imports
- 1. Machinery 14%
- 2. Vehicles and parts 9.8%
- 3. Chemical products 9.7%
Switzerland
Capital: Berne
Population in 2021: 8.7 Mio.*
Total Area: 41,290 km2
GDP per capita in 2022: 96,390 US-$*
Main imports in 2021
as % of total imports
- 1. Gold 29%
- 2. Chemical products 19.4%
- 3. Machinery 5.2%
Main exports in 2021
as % of total exports
- 1. Chemical products 37.8%
- 2. Gold 22.9%
- 3. Machinery 6.7%
Main supplier countries in 2021
in %
- 1. Germany 19.3%
- 2. United Kingdom 11.2%
- 3. USA 7.5%
Main buyer countries in 2021
in %
- 1. USA 16.5%
- 2. Germany 14.5%
- 3. China 8.7%
German exports to Switzerland in 2021
in %
- 1. Chemical products 23%
- 2. Machinery 9.6%
- 3. Cars and auto parts 7.9%
German imports from Switzerland in 2021
in %
- 1. Chemical products 33%
- 2. Machinery 12.1%
- 3. Gold 11.2%
Source: GTAI 2022
*provisional figure, estimate/forecast
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