West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) competed at the Olympic Games for the last time as an independent nation at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

347 competitors, 244 men and 103 women, took part in 194 events in 24 sports.

In West Germany's fourth archery competition, the six archers were not as successful as the German team had been four years earlier, but nevertheless qualified two individuals for the semifinals and ended up with 6th places in both the women's team and women's individual events.

Fifteen cyclists, twelve men and three women, represented West Germany in 1988.

Three synchronized swimmers represented West Germany in 1988.