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Where does Germany get its batteries? Import sources 2024

In 2024, Germany imported $26.1 billion of batteries (1.4 million tonnes), 17% of the world total. China sold 52% of the total, followed by Poland (12%) and Hungary (12%). Germany was the world’s 2nd-largest importer of batteries.

Summary

Value
$26.1billion
Tonnes
1.4million tonnes
Share of world total
17%
World rank
2nd
Routes from the main sources. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Sources

The 20 main sources in the latest year.

PartnerValue (USD billions)TonnesUSD per tonneShareMode
China13.7Tonnes: 634,489USD per tonne: $21,57952.5%Sea
Poland3.1Tonnes: 137,145USD per tonne: $22,85712%Land
Hungary3.1Tonnes: 55,887USD per tonne: $54,67811.7%Air
Czechia2.2Tonnes: 161,615USD per tonne: $13,9198.6%Land
South Korea0.84Tonnes: 33,794USD per tonne: $24,7393.2%Air
Finland0.56Tonnes: 16,188USD per tonne: $34,5622.1%Sea
Austria0.26Tonnes: 30,833USD per tonne: $8,2810.98%Land
Netherlands re-exports0.22Tonnes: 32,575USD per tonne: $6,7680.85%Land
United States0.21Tonnes: 6,617USD per tonne: $31,5850.8%Air
Japan0.19Tonnes: 5,182USD per tonne: $37,4190.74%Sea
Greece0.16Tonnes: 45,866USD per tonne: $3,5310.62%Sea
France0.16Tonnes: 25,869USD per tonne: $6,1000.6%Land
Spain0.15Tonnes: 43,805USD per tonne: $3,4030.57%Sea
Malaysia0.13Tonnes: 1,689USD per tonne: $76,9390.5%Air
Italy0.13Tonnes: 18,114USD per tonne: $7,0650.49%Sea
Romania0.13Tonnes: 8,465USD per tonne: $14,8760.48%Air
United Kingdom0.11Tonnes: 8,443USD per tonne: $12,5280.41%Air
Vietnam0.08Tonnes: 15,951USD per tonne: $4,9450.3%Sea
Slovakia0.06Tonnes: 2,816USD per tonne: $22,6240.24%Sea
Singapore re-exports0.04Tonnes: 1,350USD per tonne: $32,3870.17%Sea

Trend

Who it buys from

China has been its main source since 2022

Value in USD billions. The five largest sources in 2024.

  • China 13.7
  • Poland 3.1
  • Hungary 3.1
  • Czechia 2.2
  • South Korea 0.84

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
China0.0213.7
Poland< 0.013.1
Hungary< 0.013.1
Czechia0.052.2
South Korea0.010.84

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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