In 2024, Germany imported around ***** billion euros worth of goods from China, while its exports to China amounted to around **** billion euros. Germany's exports to China have decreased since 2022, and its trade deficit with the East Asian country has grown significantly in recent years. In 2023, China was Germany's leading trade partner, followed closely by the USA.

Germany Exports to China was US$94.62 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Germany Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

China Exports to Germany was US$107.06 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to Germany - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

Germany Exports: China data was reported at 6,488,008.000 EUR th in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,224,635.000 EUR th for Jan 2025. Germany Exports: China data is updated monthly, averaging 5,467,084.500 EUR th from Jan 2000 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 302 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,435,607.000 EUR th in Mar 2022 and a record low of 540,359.000 EUR th in Jan 2000. Germany Exports: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistisches Bundesamt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.JA005: Trade Statistics: By Country.

Key information about Germany Total Exports to China

• Germany Total Exports to China recorded 7.947 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with 7.246 USD bn in the previous month
• Germany Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2000 to Sep 2025, with an averaged value of 7.019 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 12.280 USD bn in Mar 2021 and a record low of 547.438 USD mn in Jan 2000

In 2024, China's merchandise trade surplus amounted to around 992.2 billion U.S. dollars, significantly higher than in the previous year. The merchandise trade balance is the value of exported goods minus the value of imported goods. A positive value indicates a trade surplus, while a negative value indicates a trade deficit. Trade balance and partnersIn 2024, Chinese imports of goods amounted to approximately 2.59 trillion U.S. dollars, whereas total exports added up to about 3.58 trillion U.S. dollars. In contrast, China’s invisible trade balance, an indicator measuring services and government transfers between countries, closed with a deficit and ranged at about -92 billion U.S. dollars at the end of 2022. Being an economy heavily reliant on export, China ranked first among countries with the highest trade surplus, followed by Germany and Russia. The United States, with imports exceeding exports by approximately 1.15 trillion U.S. dollars that year, ranked first among leading import countries worldwide. In 2023, the value of the U.S. imports from China exceeded the exports to China by around 279.4 billion U.S. dollars. Another important trade partner for China is the European Union. In 2023, the EU imported around 514 billion euro-worth of goods from China, leading to a trade deficit of around 291 billion euros. Product categories with the highest trade deficit were mostly finished goods such as machinery and transport equipment, clothing, and other manufactures, whereas product categories with a more balanced trade sheet consisted of raw materials and agricultural products to a large extent.

Germany Imports from China was US$169.53 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Germany Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

In 2023, Germany did the most trade with China, almost ***** billion euros worth. The USA and the Netherlands followed in second and third place. The value of trade with the listed countries refers to both imports and exports.

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This statistic shows the main import partners of Germany as of 2023. That year, Germany's main import partner was China with a 12 percent share in Germany's total imports.

China Export: Germany data was reported at 77.547 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 71.134 USD bn for 2017. China Export: Germany data is updated yearly, averaging 9.751 USD bn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2018, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.547 USD bn in 2018 and a record low of 734.300 USD mn in 1985. China Export: Germany data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.JA: Trade: Annual.

Macau Total Exports: EU: Germany data was reported at 1,227.559 MOP th in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,121.182 MOP th for Apr 2018. Macau Total Exports: EU: Germany data is updated monthly, averaging 30,773.500 MOP th from Jan 2000 (Median) to May 2018, with 220 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 218,624.000 MOP th in Jan 2000 and a record low of 147.708 MOP th in Aug 2016. Macau Total Exports: EU: Germany data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics and Census Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau – Table MO.JA002: Trade Statistics: by Country.

China Exports of machine tools for shaping, slotting, gear cut to Germany was US$13.02 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports of machine tools for shaping, slotting, gear cut to Germany - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Germany Imports from China of Iron and steel was US$517.21 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Germany Imports from China of Iron and steel - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

China Export hs: Germany: Article of Special Trade & Goods Unclassified data was reported at 8.305 USD mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.761 USD mn for Sep 2018. China Export hs: Germany: Article of Special Trade & Goods Unclassified data is updated monthly, averaging 0.119 USD mn from Jan 1993 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 310 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.635 USD mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Feb 2016. China Export hs: Germany: Article of Special Trade & Goods Unclassified data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.JA: USD: Trade by HS Classification: Europe: Germany.

Germany Imports from China of Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing was US$1.6 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Germany Imports from China of Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

China Imports from Germany was US$94.8 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from Germany - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

China Exports of pharmaceutical products to Germany was US$345.85 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports of pharmaceutical products to Germany - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Exports to China in Germany increased to 7632910 EUR Billion in January from 7248008 EUR Billion in December of 2023. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Germany Exports to China.

Germany Imports from China of Pharmaceutical products was US$761.11 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Germany Imports from China of Pharmaceutical products - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.