GERMANY

GDP

• The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Germany was worth 3363.45 billion US dollars in 2015. The GDP value of Germany represents 5.42 percent of the world economy.
• $41,219.05 per person

UNEMPLOYMENT

• 3.9% as of December 2016
• Below poverty line: 15.5% (2010 est.)

AGRICULTURE

• Chief agricultural products include milk, pork, beef, poultry, cereals, potatoes, wheat, barley, cabbages, and sugar beets. In some regions wine, fruits, and vegetables, and other horticultural products play an important role. Agricultural products vary from region to region.

INDUSTRIES

• iron and steel, coal, cement, mineral fuels, chemicals, plastics, production machinery, vehicles, trains, shipbuilding, space and aircraft, machine tools, electronics, information technology, optical and medical apparatus, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, textiles

EXPORT COMMODTITES

• Vehicles: US$251.9 billion (18.8% of total exports) Machinery including computers: $224.6 billion (16.8%) Electrical machinery, equipment: $137.7 billion (10.3%) Pharmaceuticals: $76.8 billion (5.7%) Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $64.4 billion (4.8%) Plastics, plastic articles: $61.9 billion (4.6%) Aircraft, spacecraft: $46.8 billion (3.5%) Articles of iron or steel: $28.6 billion (2.1%) Mineral fuels including oil: $26 billion (1.9%) Organic chemicals: $25.3 billion (1.9%)