# List of international trips made by Angela Merkel

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This is a list of international trips made by Angela Merkel, the 8th Chancellor of Germany, since her assumption of office on 22 November 2005 to 8 December 2021, the date of the election and investiture of Olaf Scholz, new chancellor.

## Summary of international trips
### 2005

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Note(s) |
| France | Paris | 23 November | First trip abroad as Chancellor of Germany |
| Belgium | Brussels | 24 November | |
| United Kingdom | London | 24 November | |
| Spain | Barcelona | 27 November | |
| Poland | Warsaw | 2 December | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 16–17 December | |

### 2006

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) |
| Austria | Vienna | 2 January |
| United States | Washington, D.C. | 12–13 January |
| Russia | Moscow | 16 January |
| France | Versailles | 23 January |
| Israel | Jerusalem | 29 January |
| "Palestinian territories" | Ramallah | 29 January |
| United States | New York City and Washington D.C. | 4–5 April |
| Russia | Tomsk | 26 April |
| Slovakia | Bratislava | 11 May |
| Austria | Vienna | 12 May |
| China | Beijing and Shanghai | 22–23 May |
| Russia | Saint Petersburg | 15–17 July |
| France | Paris | 25 August |
| Finland | Helsinki | 10–11 September |
| France | Compiègne | 23 September |
| Italy | Castel Gandolfo | 28 September |
| Turkey | Istanbul | 6 October |
| France | Paris | 12 October |
| Finland | Lahti | 20 October |
| Netherlands | The Hague | 27 October |
| United Kingdom | London | 3 November |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg City | 15 November |
| Italy | Milan | 7 December |
| Belgium | Brussels | 15 December |
| Finland | Helsinki | 19 December |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | 19 December |

### 2007

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) |
| United States | Washington, D.C. | 5 January |
| Slovenia | Ljubljana | 15 January |
| France | Strasbourg | 17 January |
| Russia | Sochi | 21 January |
| Switzerland | Davos | 24 January |
| Egypt | Cairo | 3 February |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 4 February |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi and Dubai | 5–6 February |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | 6 February |
| France | Strasbourg | 13 February |
| France | Cannes | 15 February |
| Belgium | Brussels | 7 March |
| Poland | Warsaw | 16 March |
| Italy | Rome | 19 March |
| Jordan | Amman and Aqaba | 31 March |
| Israel | Jerusalem | 1 April |
| "Palestinian territories" | Ramallah | 1 April |
| Lebanon | Beirut | 2 April |
| United States | Washington, D.C. | 29–30 April |
| Croatia | Zagreb | 11 May |
| Russia | Samara | 17–18 May |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg City | 17 June |
| Belgium | Brussels | 21–22 June |
| France | Toulouse | 16 July |
| Greece | Athens | 20 July |
| Denmark | Ilulissat | 17–18 August |
| Hungary | Budapest | 21 August |
| United Kingdom | London | 22 August |
| China | Beijing and Nanjing | 26–28 August |
| Japan | Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka | 28–31 August |
| United States | New York City | 24–25 September |
| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | 4 October |
| South Africa | Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town | 5–6 October |
| Liberia | Monrovia | 7 October |
| India | New Delhi and Mumbai | 29 October to 1 November |
| Afghanistan | Kabul | 3 November |
| United States | Crawford, Texas | 9–10 November |
| France | Paris | 13 December |
| Portugal | Lisbon | 8 December |
| Portugal | Lisbon | 13 December |
| Belgium | Brussels | 14 December |

### 2008

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Note(s) |
| United Kingdom | London | 29 January | |
| Spain | Palma | 31 January | |
| Russia | Moscow | 8 March | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 14 March | |
| Israel | Jerusalem and Tel Aviv | 14–16 March | |
| Romania | Bucharest | 3–4 April | See 2008 Bucharest summit |
| Norway | Oslo | 12 April | |
| Ireland | Dublin | 14 April | |
| France | Strasbourg | 15 April | |
| Switzerland | Bern and Geneva | 29 April | |
| Brazil | Brasília and São Paulo | 13–15 May | |
| Peru | Lima | 15–16 May | |
| Colombia | Bogotá | 16–17 May | |
| Mexico | Mexico City | 17–18 May | |
| Japan | Tōyako | 7–8 July | |
| France | Paris | 13 July | |
| Algeria | Algiers | 17 July | |
| Ukraine | Kyiv | 21 July | |
| Russia | Sochi | 15–16 August | |
| Georgia | Tbilisi | 17 August | |
| Sweden | Stockholm | 25 August | |
| Estonia | Tallinn | 26 August | |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | 26 August | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 1 September | |
| Poland | Wrocław | 24 September | |
| Russia | Saint Petersburg | 2 October | |
| France | Paris | 4 October | |
| France | Colombey-les-Deux-Églises | 11 October | |
| France | Paris | 12 October | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 16 October | |
| Czech Republic | Prague | 20 October | |
| China | Beijing | 23–25 October | |
| United Kingdom | London | 30 October | |
| United States | Washington D.C. | 14–15 November | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 7 November | |
| Italy | Trieste | 18 November | |
| France | Paris | 24 November | |
| Poland | Warsaw | 9 December | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 11–12 December | |

### 2009

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Note(s) |
| France | Paris | 8 January | |
| Egypt | Sharm El Sheikh | 13 January | |
| Israel | Jerusalem | 13 January | |
| Switzerland | Davos | 30 January | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 1 March | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 20 March | |
| United Kingdom | London | 1 April | |
| France | Strasbourg | 4 April | |
| Czech Republic | Prague | 5 April | |
| Afghanistan | Kunduz | 6 April | |
| Czech Republic | Prague | 7 May | |
| Poland | Kraków | 4 June | |
| France | Paris | 11 June | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 19 June | |
| United States | Washington, D.C. | 26 June | |
| Italy | L'Aquila | 8–10 July | |
| Russia | Sochi | 14 August | |
| Hungary | Sopron | 19 August | |
| Poland | Gdańsk | 1 September | 70th anniversary of the September campaign |
| Belgium | Brussels | 17 September | |
| United States | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | 24–25 September | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 29–30 October | |
| United States | Washington, D.C. | 2–3 November | |
| France | Paris | 11 November | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 19 November | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 10–11 December | |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | 17–18 December | |

### 2010

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Note(s) |
| France | Paris | 4 February | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 11 February | |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg City | 9 March | |
| Netherlands | The Hague | 11 March | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 25–26 March | |
| Turkey | Istanbul and Ankara | 29–30 March | |
| United Kingdom | Chequers and London | 1 April | |
| United States | Washington D.C., San Francisco and Los Angeles | 12–15 April | |
| Portugal | Lisbon | 16 April | |
| Italy | Bolzano | 17–18 April | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 7 May | |
| Russia | Moscow | 8–9 May | See 2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade |
| Belgium | Brussels | 17 June | |
| Canada | Huntsville and Toronto | 25–27 June | See 36th G8 summit and 2010 G20 Toronto summit |
| South Africa | Cape Town | 3 July | See 2010 FIFA World Cup |
| Russia | Yekaterinburg | 15 July | |
| China | Beijing and Xi'an | 16–17 July | |
| Kazakhstan | Astana | 18 July | |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | 6 September | |
| Latvia | Riga | 7 September | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 16 September | |
| United States | New York City | 20–21 September | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 4 October | |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | 11 October | |
| Romania | Bucharest | 12 October | |
| France | Deauville | 18–19 October | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 28–29 September | |
| United Kingdom | Chequers | 20–21 September | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 30–31 October | |
| Republic of Korea | Seoul | 11–12 November | See 2010 G20 Seoul summit |
| Belgium | Brussels and Bruges | 12 November | |
| Portugal | Lisbon | 19–20 November | See 2010 Lisbon summit |
| Kazakhstan | Astana | 1 December | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 16–17 December | |
| Afghanistan | Kunduz and Mazar-i-Sharif | 18 December | |

### 2011

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Note(s) |
| Malta | Valletta | 10 January | |
| Cyprus | Nicosia | 11 January | |
| Switzerland | Davos | 28 January | |
| Israel | Jerusalem and Tel Aviv | 31 January to 1 February | |
| Spain | Madrid | 3 February | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 4 February | |
| Poland | Warsaw | 7 February | |
| Slovakia | Bratislava | 11 February | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 11 March | |
| France | Paris | 19 March | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 24–25 March | |
| France | Deauville | 26–27 May | See 37th G8 summit |
| India | New Delhi | 31 May | |
| Singapore | Central Area | 1 June | |
| United States | Washington, D.C. | 7–8 June | |
| Switzerland | Geneva | 14 June | |
| Poland | Warsaw | 21 June | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 23–24 June | |
| Poland | Hel Peninsula | 9 July | |
| Kenya | Nairobi | 12 July | |
| Angola | Luanda | 13 July | |
| Nigeria | Abuja | 14 July | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 21 July | |
| France | Paris | 16 August | |
| Croatia | Zagreb | 22 August | |
| Serbia | Belgrade | 23 August | |
| Slovenia | Ljubljana | 30 August | |
| France | Paris | 1 September | |
| Poland | Warsaw | 29–30 September | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 5 October | |
| Vietnam | Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City | 10–11 October | |
| Mongolia | Ulanbaatar | 12–13 October | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 23 October | |
| France | Cannes | 2–3 November | See 2011 G20 Cannes summit |
| Belgium | Brussels | 8–9 December | |
| Kosovo | Pristina | 19 December | |

### 2012

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Note(s) |
| Switzerland | Davos | 25 January | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 30 January | |
| China | Beijing and Guangzhou | 1 February | |
| France | Paris | 6 February | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 1–2 March | |
| Italy | Rome | 13 March | |
| Czech Republic | Prague | 3 April | |
| United States | Camp David and Chicago | 18–20 May | See 38th G8 summit and 2012 Chicago summit |
| Belgium | Brussels | 23 May | |
| Mexico | Los Cabos | 18–19 June | See 2012 G20 Los Cabos summit |
| Italy | Rome | 22 June | |
| France | Paris | 27 June | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 28–29 June | |
| Italy | Rome | 4 July | |
| France | Reims | 8 July | |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | 9–11 July | |
| Canada | Ottawa and Gatineau | 15–16 August | |
| Moldova | Chișinău | 22 August | |
| China | Beijing and Tianjin | 29–30 August | |
| Spain | Madrid | 6 September | |
| Austria | Vienna | 7 September | |
| Greece | Athens | 9 October | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 18–19 October | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 7 November | |
| United Kingdom | London | 7 November | |
| Portugal | Lisbon | 12 November | |
| Russia | Moscow | 16 November | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 22–23 November | |
| Norway | Oslo | 10 December | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 13–14 December | |

### 2013

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) |
| Cyprus | Limassol | 12 January |
| Switzerland | Davos | 24 January |
| Chile | Santiago | 26–27 January |
| France | Paris | 6 February |
| Belgium | Brussels | 7–8 February |
| Norway | Oslo | 20 February |
| Turkey | Ankara, Kahramanmaraş and Göreme | 24–25 February |
| Poland | Warsaw | 6 March |
| Belgium | Brussels | 15–15 March |
| Vatican | Vatican City | 19 March |
| Afghanistan | Mazar-i-Sharif and Kunduz | 10 May |
| Vatican | Vatican City | 18 May |
| Belgium | Brussels | 22 May |
| Netherlands | Nijmegen | 23 May |
| United Kingdom | London | 25 May |
| France | Paris | 30 May |
| United Kingdom | Lough Erne | 17–18 June |
| Russia | Saint Petersburg | 21 June |
| Belgium | Brussels | 28–29 June |
| Russia | Saint Petersburg | 5–6 September |
| Belgium | Gent | 19 October |
| Belgium | Brussels | 24–25 October |
| France | Paris | 12 November |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | 28–29 November |
| France | Paris | 18 December |
| Belgium | Brussels | 19–20 December |

### 2014

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Note(s) |
| France | Paris | 19 February | |
| Israel | Jerusalem | 24–25 February | |
| United Kingdom | London | 27 February | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 6 March | |
| Ireland | Dublin | 7 March | |
| Poland | Warsaw | 12 March | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 20–21 March | |
| Netherlands | The Hague | 24–25 March | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 2–3 April | |
| Greece | Athens | 11 April | |
| United States | Washington D.C. | 2 May | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 27 May | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 4–5 June | See 40th G7 summit |
| France | Ouistreham and Ranville | 6 June | 70th anniversary of D-Day |
| Sweden | Flen Municipality | 9–10 June | |
| Brazil | Brasília and Salvador | 15–16 June | See 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| Belgium | Ypres und Brussels | 26–27 June | |
| China | Beijing and Chengdu | 6–8 July | |
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | 13 July | See 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| Croatia | Dubrovnik | 15 July | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 16 July | |
| Latvia | Riga | 18 August | |
| Ukraine | Kyiv | 23 August | |
| Spain | Santiago de Compostela | 24–25 August | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 30 August | |
| United Kingdom | Newport | 4–5 September | See 2014 Wales summit |
| Italy | Milan | 16–17 October | |
| Slovakia | Bratislava | 20 October | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 23–24 October | |
| Belgium | Ypres and Nieuwpoort | 28 October | 100th anniversary of the First Battle of Ypres |
| New Zealand | Auckland and Motutapu Island | 13–14 November | |
| Australia | Brisbane and Sydney | 15–17 November | See 2014 G20 Brisbane summit |
| Poland | Krzyżowa | 20 November | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 18–19 December | |

### 2015

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Note(s) |
| United Kingdom | London | 7 January | |
| France | Paris | 11 January | |
| Switzerland | Davos | 22 January | |
| Italy | Florence | 22–23 January | |
| France | Strasbourg | 30 January | |
| Hungary | Budapest | 2 February | |
| Ukraine | Kyiv | 5 February | |
| Russia | Moscow | 6 February | Trilateral Summit with French President Francois Hollande |
| United States | Washington D.C. | 8–9 February | |
| Canada | Ottawa | 9–10 February | |
| Belarus | Minsk | 11–12 February | See Minsk II |
| Belgium | Brussels | 12 February | |
| France | Paris | 20 February | |
| Italy | Rome | 20–21 February | |
| Vatican | Vatican City | 20 February | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 4 March | |
| Japan | Tokyo and Kawasaki | 9–10 March | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 19–20 March | |
| France | Seyne | 25 March | |
| Finland | Helsinki | 30 March | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 23 April | |
| Poland | Warsaw | 27 April | |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | 28 April | |
| Russia | Moscow | 10 May | See Victory Day (9 May) |
| Switzerland | Geneva | 18 May | |
| Latvia | Riga | 20–21 May | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 10–11 June | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 22 June | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 25–26 June | |
| France | Paris | 6 July | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 7 July | |
| Albania | Tirana | 8 July | |
| Serbia | Belgrade | 8 July | |
| Bosnia | Sarajevo | 9 July | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 12 July | |
| Italy | Milan | 17 August | |
| Brazil | Brasília | 19–20 August | |
| Austria | Vienna | 27 August | See 2015 Western Balkans Summit, Vienna |
| Switzerland | Bern | 3 September | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 23 September | |
| United States | New York City | 24–27 September | |
| France | Paris | 2 October | |
| India | New Delhi and Bangalore | 4–6 October | |
| France | Strasbourg | 7 October | |
| United Kingdom | Chequers | 9 October | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 15–16 October | |
| Turkey | Istanbul | 18 October | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 25 October | |
| France | Paris | 27 October | |
| China | Beijing and Hefei | 28–30 October | |
| Malta | Valletta | 11–12 November | |
| Turkey | Antalya | 15–16 November | See 2015 G20 Antalya summit |
| France | Paris | 25 November | See COP21 Summit |
| Belgium | Brussels | 29 November | |
| France | Paris | 30 November | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 17–18 December | |

### 2016

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Note(s) |
| United Kingdom | London | 4 February | |
| France | Strasbourg | 7 February | |
| United Kingdom | London | 7 January | |
| Turkey | Ankara | 8 February | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 18–19 February | |
| France | Paris | 4 March | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 7 March | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 17–18 March | |
| France | Metz | 7 April | |
| Netherlands | Middelburg and Eindhoven | 21 April | |
| Turkey | Gaziantep | 23 April | |
| Italy | Rome | 5 May | |
| Vatican | Vatican City | 6 May | |
| Turkey | Istanbul | 22–23 May | |
| Japan | Shima | 26–27 May | See 42nd G7 summit |
| France | Verdun | 29 May | |
| Switzerland | Schattdorf and Pollegio | 1 June | |
| China | Beijing and Shenyang | 12–14 June | |
| France | Paris | 4 July | See 2016 Western Balkans Summit, Paris |
| Poland | Warsaw | 8–9 July | See 2016 Warsaw summit |
| Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | 13–14 July | |
| Mongolia | Ulanbaatar | 15–16 July | |
| Italy | Ventotene | 22 August | |
| Estonia | Tallinn | 24–25 August | |
| Czech Republic | Prague | 25 August | |
| Poland | Warsaw | 26 August | |
| Italy | Maranello | 31 August | |
| France | Évian-les-Bains | 2 September | |
| China | Hangzhou | 4–5 September | See 2016 G20 Hangzhou summit |
| France | Paris | 15 September | |
| Slovakia | Bratislava | 16 September | |
| Austria | Vienna | 24 September | |
| Mali | Bamako | 9 October | |
| Niger | Niamey | 10 October | |
| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | 11 October | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 20–21 October | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 15 December | |

### 2017

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Note(s) |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg City | 12 January | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 12 January | |
| Sweden | Stockholm | 31 January | |
| Turkey | Ankara | 2 February | |
| Malta | Valletta | 2–3 February | |
| Poland | Warsaw | 7 February | |
| Egypt | Cairo | 2 March | |
| Tunisia | Tunis | 3 March | |
| France | Versailles | 6 March | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 9–10 March | |
| United States | Washington D.C. | 17 March | |
| Vatican | Vatican City | 24 March | |
| Italy | Rome | 24–25 March | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 29 April | |
| Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | 30 April | |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 1 May | |
| Russia | Sochi | 2 May | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 25 May | See 2017 Brussels summit |
| Italy | Taormina | 26–27 May | See 43rd G7 summit |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | 8 June | |
| Mexico | Mexico City | 9–10 June | |
| Italy | Rome | 16–17 June | |
| Vatican | Vatican City | 16 June | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 22–23 June | |
| France | Strasbourg | 1 July | |
| Italy | Trieste | 12 July | See 2017 Western Balkans Summit, Trieste |
| France | Paris | 13 July | |
| France | Paris | 28 August | |
| Estonia | Tallinn | 29 September | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 19–20 October | Merkel attended the European Council meeting. |
| Belgium | Brussels | 24 November | |
| Ivory Coast | Abidjan | 29 November | |
| France | Paris | 13 December | |

### 2018

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Note(s) |
| France | Paris | 19 January | |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | 20 January | |
| France | Paris | 16 March | |
| Poland | Warsaw | 19 March | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 22–23 March | |
| United States | Washington, D.C. | 27 April | |
| Italy | Assisi | 12 May | |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | 16–17 May | |
| Russia | Sochi | 18 May | |
| China | Beijing and Shenzhen | 23–25 May | |
| Portugal | Braga, Porto and Lisbon | 30–31 May | |
| Italy | Eppan | 3 June | |
| Canada | La Malbaie | 8–9 June | |
| Jordan | Amman | 21 June | |
| Lebanon | Beirut | 22 June | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 24 June | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 28–29 June | |
| United Kingdom | London | 10 July | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 11–12 July | |
| Spain | Almonte | 11–12 August | |
| Georgia | Tbilisi and Odzisi | 23 August | |
| Armenia | Yerevan | 24 August | |
| Azerbaijan | Baku | 25 August | |
| Senegal | Dakar | 29 August | |
| Ghana | Accra | 30 August | |
| Nigeria | Abuja | 31 August | |
| France | Marseille | 7 September | |
| Macedonia | Skopje | 8 September | |
| Lithuania | Vilnius and Rukla | 14 September | |
| Algeria | Algiers | 17 September | |
| Austria | Salzburg | 19–20 September | |
| Israel | Jerusalem | 3–4 October | |
| Netherlands | The Hague | 10 October | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 17–19 October | |
| Czech Republic | Prague | 26 October | Attended the 100th anniversary of the founding of the former Czechoslovakia |
| Turkey | Istanbul | 27 October | |
| Ukraine | Kyiv | 1 November | |
| Poland | Warsaw | 2 November | |
| Finland | Helsinki | 7 November | |
| France | Paris and Compiègne | 10–11 November | |
| France | Strasbourg | 13 November | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 25 November | |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | 30 November to 1 December | See 2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit |
| United States | Washington, D.C. | 5 December | Attended the state funeral of George H. W. Bush |
| Morocco | Marrakesh | 9–10 December | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 13–14 December | |

### 2019

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Note(s) |
| Greece | Athens | 10–11 January | See Germany-Greece relations. |
| Switzerland | Davos | 23–24 January | Attended the World Economic Forum. |
| Japan | Tokyo | 3–5 February | |
| Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | 24–25 February | |
| France | Paris | 27 February | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 21–22 March | |
| France | Paris | 26 March | See 2019 Xi Jinping Italy and France visit |
| Italy | Assisi | 29 March | |
| Ireland | Dublin | 4 April | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 10 April | |
| Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | 1 May | |
| Mali | Gao | 2 May | |
| Niger | Niamey | 3 May | |
| Romania | Sibiu | 9 May | |
| Croatia | Zagreb | 18 May | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 28 May | |
| United States | Cambridge, Boston | 30 May | Delivered a speech for the Harvard University Class of 2019 |
| United Kingdom | Portsmouth | 5 June | 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings |
| Switzerland | Geneva | 11 June | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 20–21 June | |
| Japan | Osaka | 27–28 June | See 2019 G20 Osaka summit |
| Belgium | Brussels | 30 June to 2 July | |
| Poland | Poznań | 5 July | See 2019 Western Balkans Summit, Poznań |
| France | Paris | 14 July | See Bastille Day military parade |
| Hungary | Sopron | 19 August | Attended the 30th anniversary of the "Pan-European Picnic" |
| Iceland | Reykjavík and Þingvellir | 19–20 August | |
| Netherlands | The Hague | 22 August | |
| France | Biarritz | 24–26 August | See 45th G7 summit |
| Poland | Warsaw | 1 September | 80th anniversary of the September campaign |
| China | Beijing | 6–7 September | |
| United States | New York | 22–24 September | Attended the UN General Assembly |
| France | Paris | 30 September | See Death and state funeral of Jacques Chirac. |
| France | Paris | 13 October | |
| India | New Delhi | 31 October to 2 November | |
| Italy | Rome | 11 November | Official visit |
| Croatia | Zagreb | 20 November | Official visit |
| United Kingdom | London and Watford | 3–4 December | See 2019 London summit |
| Poland | Oświęcim | 6 December | |
| France | Paris | 9 December | See Normandy Format |
| Belgium | Brussels | 12–13 December | |

### 2020

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Note(s) |
| Russia | Moscow | 11 January | |
| Switzerland | Davos | 23 January | Attended the World Economic Forum. |
| Turkey | Istanbul | 24 January | |
| South Africa | Pretoria | 5–6 February | |
| Angola | Luanda | 7 February | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 20 February | Attended a European Summit. |
| Belgium | Brussels | 8 July | Speech in the European Parliament. Note: First trip abroad since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Belgium | Brussels | 17–21 July | Attended a Special European Summit. |
| France | Bormes-les-Mimosas | 20 August | Discussed the 2020 Belarusian protests and COVID-19 with President Macron. |
| Belgium | Brussels | 1–2 October | Participation in the European Council. |
| Belgium | Brussels | 15–16 October | Participation in the European Council. |
| Belgium | Brussels | 10–11 December | Participation in the European Council. |

### 2021

| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Note(s) | Image |
| United Kingdom | Carbis Bay | 11–13 June | | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 14 June | | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 24–25 June | Attended a European Summit. | |
| United Kingdom | Ellesborough, Windsor | 2 July | | |
| United States | Washington, D.C. | 15 July | | Merkel with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office, 15 July 2021. |
| Russia | Moscow | 20 August | | |
| Ukraine | Kyiv | 22–24 August | | |
| Poland | Warsaw | 11 September | | |
| Serbia | Belgrade | 13 September | | |
| Albania | Tirana | 14 September | | |
| France | Paris | 16 September | | |
| Slovenia | Predoslje | 5–6 October | Attended a EU-Western Balkan Summit. | |
| Italy | Rome | 7 October | | |
| Vatican City | Vatican City | 7 October | | |
| Israel | Jerusalem, Yad Vashem | 9–11 October | | |
| Spain | Cuacos de Yuste | 14 October | | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 15 October | | |
| Turkey | Istanbul | 16 October | See Germany-Turkey relations and Turkey-European Union relations. | |
| Belgium | Brussels | 21–22 October | Attended a European Summit. | |
| Greece | Athens | 29 October | | |
| Italy | Rome | 30–31 October | | |
| United Kingdom | Glasgow | 1–3 November | Attended the COP26 Summit. | |
| France | Beaune | 3 November | Merkel received the Legion of Honour. | |
| France | Paris | 12 November | Attended an international conference on Libya Note: Last trip abroad as Chancellor of Germany. | |