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About Germany
Continent

Europe

Capital
Area

Berlin
357,021 sq km

Population
Official Language

80.62 Million (2016 Est.)

German

Time Zone
Airport

+1 GMT
65 Airports

Neighbour
countries

Poland, Austria, France, Switzerland, Netherlands,

Belgium, Denmark, Czech Republic, Luxembourg

Internet TLD

.de and .eu

Currency

Euro (1Euroequals 74.89Indian Rupee)

History

Germanic people are from - Nordic Bronze Age or the Pre-Roman Iron
Age, located in the far north of modern-day Germany and Scandinavia.

In the Year

History

843

Germany emerged as a separate entity from the Frankish empire

1250

The Empire began to collapse making more independent territories rather than one central
government this is after Emperor Frederic II died

1438

Habsburg dynasty was formed

1806

The Holy Roman Empire was abolished by Francis II, who then became emperor of Austria.

1914 to 1918

Germany played a major role in World War I

1923

Germany saw the rise of Adolf Hitler, who headed the National Socialist German Workers
Party.

1939 to 1945

Germany played a central role in World War II

1989

The Berlin Wall was finally torn down and Germany began to reunify for the second
time in 1990 with Berlin as the capital.

1994

The Allied and Russian forces remained in Germany

2002

Germany adopted the Euro as their currency, replacing the Deutsche Mark (DM).

Economy

Germany is the largest national economy in Europe,

Its the 4th Largest by nominal GDP and 5th largest in the
world in PPP terms

German Economy contracted by 5.1% in 2009 but grew by

4.2% in 2010, and 3.1% in 2011.

Europes largest economy grew 0.4%, beating expectations

of 0.2% growth, while Italian GDP comes in flat

Forecast

Actual

Q3/16

GDP
Growth
Rate

0.4

0.2

Q4/16 Q1/17 Q2/17 2020

0.4

0.3

0.4

Unit
percent

Germany GDP Growth Rate Forecast 2016-2020

Current Economic Status

Germany continues to grow more strongly than the other core Eurozone economies,

With GDP growth forecasted at 0.6% this year and 1.6% - 1.7% in both 2014 and 2015.

The GDP growth is expected to average 1.5% per annum in 201617.

The consumption growth is forecasted to average 1.2% a year in 201417.

Unemployment is expected to remain stable at around 5.5% in 2013 and 2014, but then
decline from 2015 as activity expands.

Indo-German Tie-up
Germany is amongst India's most important partners both bilaterally and in the global context
for trade, investment and technology.
Bilateral Trade (in Billion) 2013

2014

2015

2016
(Jan-June)

Total Trade

16.10

15.96

17.33

8.64

Indian Exports

6.91

7.03

7.56

3.90

Indian Imports

9.19

8.92

9.77

4.74

German is going to help make Smart Cities

Indo German Science and technology (IGST)

Top exports
Germany Top 10 exports

US$ billion

Percentage

Top 10 Germany Exports to India

US$ million

Vehicles

249

18.7

Machinery

3.5 billion

Machines, engines, pumps

226.1

17

Electronic equipment

1.3 billion

Electronic equipment

131.1

9.9

Medical, technical equipment

962.4

Pharmaceuticals

76.1

5.7

Vehicles

879.6

Medical, technical equipment

61.5

4.6

Organic Chemical

649.5

Plastics

60.7

4.6

Plastic

640.6

Aircraft, spacecraft

46

3.5

Other chemical goods

372.2

Oil

33

2.5

Iron and Steel product

326.9

Iron or steel products

29.1

2.2

Iron and steel

300.2

Organic chemicals

26.92

Pharmaceuticals

215.7

Top Imports
Germany Top 10 imports

US$ billion

Percentage

Top 10 Germany imports from India

US$ million

Machines, engines, pumps

132.9

12.7

Machinery

627

Electronic equipment

124.1

11.8

Knit or crochet clothing

600.2

Vehicles

101.9

9.7

Organic Chemicals

563.4

Oil

98.9

9.4

Clothing

524.6

Pharmaceuticals

45.5

4.3

Electronic Equipment

397.4

Plastics

39.5

3.8

Iron or steel products

383.1

Medical, technical equip

36.5

3.5

Leather, animal gut articles

366.8

Organic chemical

31.6

Footwear

314.9

Aircraft, Spacecraft

26.3

2.5

Vehicles

280

Iron and Steel

25.2

2.4

Other, textile, worn clothing's

248.9

Export partners for World

Rank

Country

Value
(US$ billion)

China

2,342.31

United States

1,620.53

Germany

1,507.59

Japan

683.85

Netherlands

672.13

France

582.59

Korea, Republic of 572.66

Italy

Hong Kong, China 524.06

10

United Kingdom

505.84

19

India

321.60

528.74

Export partners for India

Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Country

United States
United Arab Emirates
Hong Kong
China
United Kingdom
Singapore
Germany
Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Vietnam

Value
(US$ billion)

40.4
30.3
12.2
9.5
8.9
7.8
7
7
5.5
5.5
5.3

Share of
overall
exports

15.3%
11.5%
4.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
2%

Import partners from World

Rank

Country

Value
(US$ billion)

USA

$2,409.38

China

$1,960.29

Germany

$1,217.39

Japan

$822.25

United Kingdom $682.92

France

$679.20

Hong Kong

$600.61

Netherlands

$586.76

South Korea

$525.51

10

Canada

$474.90

11

Italy

$471.69

12

India

$460.41

Import partners for India

Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Country

China
Saudi Arabia
Switzerland
United States
United Arab Emirates
Indonesia
South Korea
Germany
Iraq
Nigeria
Qatar

Value
(US$ billion)

61.5
21.4
21.1
20.5
20.3
13.9
13.1
11.8
11.3
10.2
9.7

Share of
overall
imports

15.8%
5.5%
5.4%
5.2%
5.2%
3.5%
3.4%
3%
2.9%
2.6%
2.5%

Indian Investments in Germany

The IT sector continues to be the best represented in terms of foreign direct investment.
According to fDi (foreign direct investment) Markets, India has initiated 40 projects in Germany
since 2003, 20 of which are in the software and IT sectors.
Indian companies either acquiring firms or starting their own subsidiaries in Germany includes;

Ranbaxy

Samtel

Kirloskar Electronic Company (KEC)

NIIT

Wockhardt

7 Seas Technologies Ltd

Graphite India Limited

Megasoft

MKU Group

Torrent Pharmaceutical

Tata Auto Component Systems

Kalyani Group

Bharat Forge Limited

Hexaware Technologies

Sakthi-Group

Hinduja Group

Tooltech Software

Sintex Industries

Ocimum Biossolutions

Bharat Fritz Werner Ltd (BFW)

Techno Life style

Rain Commodities (Ruetgers)

IFGL Refractories

Kiri Dyes & Chemicals Ltd

Tata Steel (Corus)

Hindalco ( Novelis)

Suzlon Energy (RePower)

Tata Consultancy Services

Rolta

KPIT Cummins

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