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Germany has diplomatic relations with more than 170 different countries, including most of the sovereign states recognized by the United Nations.

Relations by country[]

Asia[]

Country Formal relations began Notes
Flag of Japan Japan 1871 The two countries have enjoyed very close relations over the years. In recent times Japan attempted to join the Pact of Steel, but due to ongoing disputes with Korea and the end of WWIII, it did not join by the end of the war.
  • Germany has an embassy in Tokyo and 5 consulate-generals (in Sapporo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, and Chiba)
  • Japan has an embassy in Berlin and 7 consulate-generals (in Stockholm, Oslo, Brussels, Amsterdam, Prague, Warsaw, and Luxembourg City), and 9 consulates (in Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main, Dresden, Lubeck, Leipzig, Darmstadt, Mannheim, and Nuremberg)
1232 Korea 2024 See also: Germany-Korea relations

Korea and Germany have had close relations sicne the unification and have become strong economic and military partners. Korea has been a member of the Pact of Steel during WWIII.

  • Germany has an embassy in Seoul and 1 consulate-general (in Busan)
  • Korea has an embassy in Berlin and 4 consulate-generals (in Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, and Dresden), along with 6 consulates (in Amsterdam, Brussels, Stockholm, Oslo, Luxembourg City, and Prague)

Europe[]

Country Formal relations began Notes
Flag of Albania Albania 1913
  • Germany has an embassy in Tirana
  • Albania has an embassy in Berlin and 5 consulate-generals (in Stockholm, Oslo, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Prague), and 2 consulates (in Luxembourg City and Munich)
Flag of Alpine Confederation Alpes 1871 (2025 as Alpes) Although German-Swiss relations were very close for many decades, they cooled down in the 21st century as Germany became more expansionist. Nonetheless, Germany and Alpes have extensive economic ties.


  • Germany has an embassy in Bern, 4 consulate-generals (in Budapest, Ljubljana, Vienna, and Zürich), and 8 honorary consulates (in Basel, Graz, Innsbruck, Lausanne, Linz, Lugano, Salzburg, and Szeged).
  • Alpine Confederation has an embassy in Berlin, 6 consulate-generals (Stockholm, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg City, Oslo, and Prague), and 5 consulates (in Hamburg, Lubeck, Bremen, Munich, and Dresden)
Baltic states


  • Flag of Estonia Estonia
  • Flag of Latvia Latvia
  • Flag of Lithuania Lithuania
1991 Germany has had generally positive relations with the Baltic states prior to World War III, when Germany helped Russia invade them. Since the end of the war, diplomatic relations have been restored, but their attitude remains tense.


  • Germany has embassies in Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius, as well as a consulate-general in Klaipeda, Lithuania.
  • Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania each have embassies in Berlin, as well as consulate-generals (in Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Hamburg, Rostock, Dusseldorf, Dresden, Kiel, Schwerin, Stockholm, Oslo, Amsterdam, Luxembourg City, and Brussels)
Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria 1878 Germany and Bulgaria have historically had close relations, fighting on the same side in all three world wars. Bulgaria was a member of the Pact of Steel and still has close economic and military cooperation with Germany.


  • Germany has an embassy in Sofia and 2 consulate-generals (in Plovdiv and Varna)
  • Bulgaria has an embassy in Berlin and 10 consulate-generals (in Amsterdam, Stockholm, Oslo, Kiel, Darmstadt, Stuttgart, Munich, Dresden, Frankfurt am Main, and Magdeburg)
Flag of Croatia Croatia 1992 Germany recognized Croatia's independence from Yugoslavia early on an the two states have historically had friendly ties. Croatia was also a member of the Pact of Steel during WWIII and they continue to have strong cooperation in multiple fields.


  • Germany has an embassy in Zagreb and 3 consulate-generals (in Osijek, Vukovar, and Split)
  • Croatia has an embassy in Berlin and 10 consulate-generals (in Stockholm, Amsterdam, Brussels, Mainz, Darmstadt, Frankfurt am Main, Bremen, Oldenburg, Munich, and Stuttgart)
Flag of Finland Finland 1918 Although Germany and Finland used to have close relations and had been allies in the past, since WWIII their relations worsened as Germany provided assistance to Russia in attacking Finland. Diplomatic relations have been restored but are still tense.


  • Germany has an embassy in Helsinki and 10 consulate-generals (in Joensuu, Jyvaskyla, Lappeenranta, Mariehamn, Oulu, Rauma, Rovaniemi, Tampere, Turku, and Vaasa)
  • Finland has an embassy in Berlin and 15 consulate-generals in Germany (in Lubeck, Hamburg, Bremen, Stuttgart, Dresden, Munich, Rostock, Kiel, Schwerin, Magdeburg, Erfurt, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Oslo)
3rdfrenchempire France 1871 See also: France-Germany relations

Germany and France have fought on opposite sides in many wars, but in the 21st century their relations were restored and they enjoyed greater economic and military cooperation. France was one of Germany's closest allies during WWIII and still the two states continue to support each other.

  • Germany has an embassy in Paris and 16 consulate-generals (in Avignon, Bastia, Bordeaux, Brest, Dijon, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Perpignan, Rennes, Rouen, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Tours) along with 3 consulate-generals in French colonies (in Algiers, Nouakchott, and Cayenne)
  • France has an embassy in Berlin and 21 consulate-generals (Aachen, Bremen, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Freiburg im Breisgau, Hamburg, Hanover, Leipzig, Mannheim, Munich, Nuremberg, Saarbrucken, Saarlouis, Stuttgart, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg City, and Oslo) along with 5 consulates (Rotterdam, Antwerp, Umea, Gothenburg, and Prague)
Flag of GB Great Britain
Flag of Greece Greece
Flag of Vatican City Holy See
Flag of Italy Italy
Flag of Portugal (1830) Portugal
Flag of Romania Romania 1880
Flag of Russia Russia
Flag of Serbia Serbia
Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Flag of Spain Spain
Flag of Ukraine Ukraine 1991 See also: Germany-Ukraine relations

Germany and Ukraine have had increasing ties since the country's independence from the USSR, and later on it entered the Pact of Steel as well as signing multiple economic agreements. The two states have had close ties over the years.

  • Germany has an embassy in Kiev and 4 consulate-generals (in Dnepropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Lviv, and Odesa) as well as 5 consulates (in Donetsk, Lugansk, Kharkov, Nikolaev, and Chisinau)
  • Ukraine has an embassy in Berlin and 12 consulate-generals (in Stockholm, Oslo, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg City, Prague, Munich, Hamburg, Dresden, Warsaw, Danzig, and Cologne) as well as 7 consulates (in Magdeburg, Lubeck, Mannheim, Saarbrucken, Frankfurt am Main, Darmstadt, and Rotterdam)
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