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This paper assesses Germany's external competitive position from several angles. It first examines movements in several real exchange rate indices. The analysis of competitiveness is then supplemented by using the so-called constant market share approach, and finally by examining briefly both pressures on profit margins in the tradable goods sector as well as export prospects. A key conclusion of the analysis is that the deterioration of Germany's external competitiveness suggested by some commonly used indicators of the real appreciation of the deutsche mark, such as those based on relative unit labor costs in manufacturing, is generally exaggerated.

Exports and Imports --- Finance: General --- Labor --- Industries: Manufacturing --- Trade: General --- Empirical Studies of Trade --- Trade: Forecasting and Simulation --- Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs: General --- Industry Studies: Manufacturing: General --- General Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data) --- International economics --- Labour --- income economics --- Manufacturing industries --- Finance --- Labor costs --- Exports --- Manufacturing --- Export performance --- Competition --- International trade --- Economic sectors --- Financial markets --- Germany