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There is nothing bad in being a large or the largest exporter. Germany exported a lot and imported a lot. But recently this had led to the absurd situation, th

by tiatia 9y ago

There is nothing bad in being a large or the largest exporter. Germany exported a lot and imported a lot. But recently this had led to the absurd situation, that Germany exports both, goods AND capital: https://www.querschuesse.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1a18.jpg https://www.querschuesse.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1a18.... This is not sustainable.

lispm 9y ago
> Germany exported a lot and imported a lot. Germany exports more than it imports, at least since the 60s. > But recently this had led to the absurd situation, that Germany exports both, goods AND capital Not recently. Happened already in the 70s and 80s. The decade after reunification was unusual. Starting with 2001 Germany was back exporting capital.
- tiatia 9y ago
  Did you bother clicking the link? No.
  - lispm 9y ago
    Sure. The graphic is misleading, since it is not adjusted to GDP - thus it does not show the proportions of exports in relation to the size of the economy.