Exports from Germany increased by 1.1% month-over-month to an eleven-month high of EUR 133.2 billion in March 2025, following a 1.8% gain in the previous month boosted by higher shipments to China and United States. Exports to the European Union climbed by 3.1%, with shipments to the Euro area up 3.8% and those to non-Euro countries rising 1.6%. Notably, exports to the United States increased by 2.4% ahead of impending tariff measures, while shipments to China surged by 10.2%. In contrast, exports to non-EU countries outside these major markets declined by 1.1%, primarily due to a 2.8% drop in sales to the United Kingdom. For the first quarter of 2025, Germany’s total exports amounted to EUR 349.3 billion, up 0.9% compared to the same period in 2024. source: Federal Statistical Office

Exports in Germany increased to 133.20 EUR Billion in March from 131.70 EUR Billion in February of 2025. Exports in Germany averaged 46.01 EUR Billion from 1962 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 139.07 EUR Billion in February of 2023 and a record low of 2.10 EUR Billion in January of 1962. This page provides - Germany Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Germany Exports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2025.

Exports in Germany increased to 133.20 EUR Billion in March from 131.70 EUR Billion in February of 2025. Exports in Germany is expected to be 130.00 EUR Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Exports is projected to trend around 132.00 EUR Billion in 2026 and 136.00 EUR Billion in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-04-07 06:00 AM
Exports MoM
Feb 1.8% 0% 1.5%
2025-05-08 06:00 AM
Exports MoM
Mar 1.1% 1.8% 1% 3.2%
2025-06-06 06:00 AM
Exports MoM
Apr 1.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 21.10 18.00 EUR Billion Mar 2025
Current Account 34066.00 26249.00 EUR Million Mar 2025
Exports MoM 133.20 131.70 EUR Billion Mar 2025
Imports MoM 112.10 113.80 EUR Billion Mar 2025
Terms of Trade 101.70 101.00 points Mar 2025
Tourist Arrivals 2193.13 1881.91 Thousand Feb 2025

Germany Exports
Germany is the third largest exporter in the world, with exports accounting for almost half of its economic output. Germany's main exports are: motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (15 percent of total exports); machinery and equipment (14 percent); chemicals and chemical products (10 percent); computer, electronic and optical products (9 percent); basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations (7 percent); electrical equipment (7 percent); basic metals (5 percent); food products (4 percent); rubber and plastic products (4 percent); fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (3 percent) and other transport equipment (3 percent). Main export partners are: the US (9 percent of the total exports), China (8 percent), France and the Netherlands (7 percent each), Poland (6 percent), Italy, Austria and the United Kingdom (5 percent each), Switzerland and Belgium (4 percent each), Czech Republic and Spain (3 percent each).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
133.20 131.70 139.07 2.10 1962 - 2025 EUR Billion Monthly
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News Stream
German Exports at 11-Month High
Exports from Germany increased by 1.1% month-over-month to an eleven-month high of EUR 133.2 billion in March 2025, following a 1.8% gain in the previous month boosted by higher shipments to China and United States. Exports to the European Union climbed by 3.1%, with shipments to the Euro area up 3.8% and those to non-Euro countries rising 1.6%. Notably, exports to the United States increased by 2.4% ahead of impending tariff measures, while shipments to China surged by 10.2%. In contrast, exports to non-EU countries outside these major markets declined by 1.1%, primarily due to a 2.8% drop in sales to the United Kingdom. For the first quarter of 2025, Germany’s total exports amounted to EUR 349.3 billion, up 0.9% compared to the same period in 2024.
2025-05-08
German Exports Growth at 3-Month High
Exports from Germany rose by 1.8% month-over-month to a ten-month high of EUR 131.6 billion in February 2025, following a revised figure of 0% in the previous month. This marked the strongest growth in export activity since November 2024, primarily driven by higher sales to the EU (0.5%), particularly to the Euro area (0.3%) and the non-Euro area (1%). In addition, shipments increased to third countries (3.2%), particularly to the USA (8.5%) and China (0.6%). However, shipments declined to the UK (-3.8%) and Russian Federation (-3%).
2025-04-07
German Exports Fall for 1st Time in 3 Months
Exports from Germany dropped by 2.5% month-over-month to EUR 129.2 billion in January 2025, reversing a downwardly revised 2.5% growth in December 2024. This marked the first contraction in outbound shipments since last October, weighed down by sales to EU countries (-4.2%), specifically to the Euro area (-5.0%) and the non-Euro area (-2.3%). Additionally, sales to third countries shrank by 0.4%, due to lower sales to the US (-4.2%) and China (-0.9%), but rising sales to the UK (1.7%) and Russia (7.2%). In 2024, exports dropped by 1.0% to EUR 1.6 trillion.
2025-03-10


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