1.  By: Jes Baldeweg-Rau

2. Germany is a global trade superstar. Germany surpassed the U.S. to become the world’s leading exporter in 1992. Germany remained number one until 2009. Deutschland is the largest economy in the European Union and the fourth-largest in the world. Germany exported $1.17 trillion while China’s exports were $1.2 trillion

4. International Demand Germany is relatively poor in raw materials. Their products in high demand focus on engineering (automobiles, machinery, metals, and chemical goods.) Exports account for more than one-third of national output. German global brands are: Mercedes Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche (automobile), Adidas and Puma (clothing and footwear), T-Mobile (telecom) Germany was the world’s fourth largest producer and largest exporter of automobiles

6. European countries are the top exports for German goods. Exports to China and other emerging countries are growing at a faster pace. Germany imports were worth 72.8 Billion EUR in January of 2012. Germany exports were worth 85.9 Billion EUR in January of 2011. In recent years, traditional German exports like steel-making and textiles have shrunk significantly. International Demands continued

8.  What rank is Germany’s economy among the world?  Exports account for more than how much of Germany’s national output? 

9.  Fourth  One-Third

10.  http://daniel-workman.suite101.com/germany-s-trade-buddies- a10156 http://daniel-workman.suite101.com/germany-s-trade-buddies- a10156  http://www.oecd.org/document/23/0,3746,en_2649_34117_44808343 _1_1_1_1,00.html http://www.oecd.org/document/23/0,3746,en_2649_34117_44808343 _1_1_1_1,00.html  http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3997.htm  http://www.heritage.org/index/country/germany  http://www.globaltrade.net/international-trade-import- exports/f/business/text/Germany/Trade-Policy-Trade-Regulations- and-Standards-in-Germany.html?folderId=1395  http://savingusmanufacturing.com/blog/general/how-did-germany- keep-position-as-the-world%E2%80%99s-top-exporter-for-so-long/  http://topforeignstocks.com/2010/08/15/germanys-top-trading- partners-and-export-goods/

11. Deutsche Exporte sind in der ganzen Welt wollten.