Exports
Germany is characterised by a strongly export-oriented and diversified economic structure. In 2020, the country exported goods worth a total of €1.2 trillion. Products of the extractive industries accounted for some €9.9 billion of this amount, equivalent 0.82% of total exports. The “Crude oil and natural gas” sectors accounted for the largest share of exports at approx. €8.3 billion.
However, this mainly involved re-exports of natural gas. Domestically-extracted natural gas is almost completely consumed in Germany. This sector is followed by “Quarried natural resources, other mining products” with approx. €1.3 billion. Exports also included ores (around €161 million) and coals valued at about €118 million. Here too, the figures include re-exports, but to a much lesser extent compared to natural gas.

