Germany recorded a trade surplus of 15.25 EUR Billion in September of 2025. This dataset provides - Germany Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The statistic shows Germany's trade balance of goods from 2014 to 2024. Trade balance is the value of exported goods minus the value of imported goods. A positive trade balance signifies a trade surplus, while a negative value signifies a trade deficit. In 2024, Germany's trade surplus amounted to around ****** billion U.S. dollars.

Key information about Germany's Trade Balance

• Germany's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 17.8 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with a surplus of 19.7 USD bn in the previous month
• Germany's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Sep 2025, with an averaged value of -443.5 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 28.6 USD bn in Jul 2014 and a record low of -443.5 USD mn in May 1991

CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. Deutsche Bundesbank provides Trade Balance in EUR. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Trade Balance prior to January 1990 covers West Germany only and prior to January 1960 excludes Saarland.

Further information about Germany's Trade Balance

• In the latest reports, Germany's Total Exports reached 153.9 USD bn in Sep 2025, an increase of 4.9% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 136.1 USD bn in Sep 2025, an increase of 4.9% YoY (year-on-year)

Germany's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$1.63 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Germany's main export partners were: the United States, France and the Netherlands. The top three export commodities were: Vehicles other than railway, tramway; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Imports were valued at US$1.38 Trillion. In 2024, Germany had a trade surplus of US$253.80 Billion.

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Techsalerator’s Import/Export Trade Data for Germany

Techsalerator’s Import/Export Trade Data for Germany provides a comprehensive and insightful collection of information on international trade activities involving German companies. This dataset offers a detailed examination of trade transactions, documenting and classifying imports and exports across various industries within Germany.

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Techsalerator's Import/Export Trade Data for Germany delivers a thorough analysis of trade activities, integrating data from customs reports, trade agreements, and shipping records. This comprehensive dataset helps businesses, investors, and trade analysts understand Germany’s trade landscape in detail.

Key Data Fields

• Company Name: Lists the companies involved in trade transactions. This information helps identify potential partners or competitors and track industry-specific trade patterns.
• Trade Volume: Details the quantity or value of goods traded, providing insights into the scale and economic impact of trade activities.
• Product Category: Specifies the types of goods traded, such as machinery, chemicals, or automobiles, aiding in understanding market demand and supply chain dynamics.
• Import/Export Country: Identifies the countries of origin or destination for traded goods, offering insights into regional and global trade relationships and market access.
• Transaction Date: Records the date of transactions, revealing seasonal trends and shifts in trade dynamics over time.

Top Trade Trends in Germany

• Trade Surplus: Germany’s consistent trade surplus, particularly with key partners like the United States, China, and other EU countries, continues to shape its economic strength and trade strategy.
• EU Trade Policies: As a central member of the European Union, Germany’s trade practices are deeply intertwined with EU trade regulations, benefiting from free trade agreements and shared market access.
• Growth in High-Tech Exports: Germany's exports in high-tech sectors, including machinery, automotive, and renewable energy technologies, continue to drive its global trade presence.
• Renewable Energy Initiatives: Germany is a leader in promoting sustainable trade practices, exporting green technologies and focusing on environmentally friendly production and logistics.
• Automotive Industry: The automotive sector remains a critical part of Germany’s export economy, with significant trade activity in both finished vehicles and automotive parts.

Notable Companies in German Trade Data

• Volkswagen Group: One of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, contributing significantly to Germany's export economy through vehicle exports.
• BASF: A global chemical company that is deeply involved in the trade of chemical products, both importing raw materials and exporting finished goods.
• Siemens: A leading multinational company involved in exporting and importing high-tech equipment, including energy systems and automation technology.
• BMW Group: Another major player in the automotive industry, heavily involved in the trade of vehicles and automotive parts globally.
• DHL: A global logistics company headquartered in Germany, involved in transporting goods across borders, facilitating both imports and exports.

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Included Data Fields:

• Company Name
• Trade Volume
• Product Category
• Import/Export Country
• Transaction Date
• Shipping Details
• Customs Codes
• Trade Value

For detailed insights into Germany’s import and export activities and trends, Techsalerator’s dataset is an invaluable resource for staying informed and making strategic decisions.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for Germany (XTNTVA01DEQ664S) from Q1 1950 to Q2 2025 about Germany, trade, Net, and goods.

Overview with Chart & Report: Trade Balance n.s.a. (not seasonally adjusted) shows the difference between Germany's export and import of goods and services over the reported period. A positive balance value indicates a trade

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 - Balance of trade was EUR14852.30 Million in September of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Balance of trade - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Germany - Balance of trade reached a record high of EUR23064.80 Million in January of 2024 and a record low of EUR2438.10 Million in August of 2022.

Germany recorded a Current Account surplus of 18613 EUR Million in September of 2025. This dataset provides - Germany Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Germany - Intra-EU trade: Trade balance was EUR-14371.90 Million in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Intra-EU trade: Trade balance - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, Germany - Intra-EU trade: Trade balance reached a record high of EUR47292.40 Million in December of 2010 and a record low of EUR-38459.20 Million in December of 2022.

Germany's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$1.38 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Germany's main import partners were: China, the United States and the Netherlands. The top three import commodities were: Electrical, electronic equipment; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Exports were valued at US$1.63 Trillion. In 2024, Germany had a trade surplus of US$253.80 Billion.

Key information about Germany Total Exports

• Germany Total Exports recorded 153.9 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with 150.6 USD bn in the previous month
• Germany Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Sep 2025, with an averaged value of 32.6 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 153.9 USD bn in Sep 2025 and a record low of 651.9 USD mn in Jan 1957

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports into USD. Federal Statistics Office Germany provides Total Exports, FOB, in EUR. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports prior to January 1990 cover West Germany only and prior to January 1960 exclude Saarland.


Further information about Germany Total Exports

• In the latest reports, Germany Total Exports grew 2.0 % YoY in Sep 2025
• Total Imports recorded 136.1 USD bn in Sep 2025, which registered an increase of 4.9 % year on year
• Germany Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 17.8 USD bn in Sep 2025

This data selection represents a thematic extract from the comprehensive study “The Growth of the German Economy since the mid-19th Century“ (“Das Wachstum der deutschen Wirtschaft seit der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts”) from 1965 by Walter G. Hoffmann. The main objective of Hoffmann’s study is to work out statistical figures concerning the long-term development of the German national economy, as well as the individual fields of this subject area. In doing so, the time series shall enable the verification of various hypotheses concerning economic growth. This aim, however, can only be reached if such time series are based on comparable statistical, methodical, and content-related concepts, and if they are collected for a period with maximum length. Consequently, this data selection comprises more than 800 pages with 250 tables, featuring almost every time series between 1850 and 1960 that can be considered relevant for the economic development. Whenever necessary, these materials were completed by estimates. Moreover, the above-named analyses of long-term tendencies aim at creating a reference system for the numerous short-term changes occuring within most national economies in the course of a century.Here the special focus of Hoffman’s work lies on the visualisation of the gained materials as regards the raise, distribution, and use of the national income. The respective calculation is based on the two production factors of labour and capital and culminates in an overview of production. The calculation of the distribution, on the other hand, deals with the functional and individual, i.e. personal distribution of (earned and capital) income. In its turn, the calculation of use is divided into the sectors of private and public consumption, investment, and the national trade balance. Topics Timeseries data available via the downloadsystem HISTAT Data excerpt: foreign trade, balance of payments(from final expenditure compilation, the following factors have been taken into consideration): - Die Exporte in laufenden Preisen (1880-1960)- Die Exporte an einzelnen Waren und Warengruppen in laufenden Preisen (1880-1960)- Die Importe in laufenden Preisen (1880-1960)- Die Importe an einzelnen Waren und Warengruppen in laufenden Preisen (1880-1960)- Die Indizes der Exportvolumen (1836-1960)- Die Indizes der Exportvolumen für einzeln Waren (1836-1960)- Die Indizes der Importvolumen (1836-1960- Die Indizes der Importvolumen für einzelne Waren (1836-1960)- Die Zahlungsbilanz in laufenden Preisen (1880-1913)- Die Zahlungsbilanz in laufenden Preisen (1925-1935)- Die Leistungsbilanz in Preisen von 1913 (1880-1913)- Die Zahlungsbilanz in Preisen von 1913 (1925-1935)

The timeline shows the total value of U.S. trade in goods (export and import) with Germany from 2000 to 2024. In 2024, the total value of U.S. trade in goods with Germany amounted to about *** billion U.S. dollars; composed of exports worth **** billion U.S. dollars and imports of ***** billion U.S. dollars.

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.

Time series data for the data Current Account and Its Components - Current USD, TTM for the country Germany. The Current Account and Its Components The current account is a component of a country's balance of payments that records the transactions of goods, services, income, and current transfers between residents of the country and the rest of the world. It consists of four main components:

a. Trade in Goods Balance

b. Trade in Services Balance

c. Primary Income Balance

d. Secondary Income Balance

1. Trade in Goods Balance Definition: This includes the export and import of physical items such as machinery, food, clothing, etc.

Credit Example: A German car manufacturer exports cars to the United States (value of exported cars).

Debit Example: A German electronics retailer imports smartphones from South Korea (value of imported smartphones).

1. Trade in Services Balance Definition: This includes the export and import of services such as tourism, financial services, consulting, transportation, etc.

Credit Example: A German IT company provides software development services to a client in Japan (value of exported services).

Debit Example: A German tourist books a hotel room in France (value of imported tourism services).

1. Primary Income Balance Definition: This includes earnings from the provision of factors of production such as labor, financial assets, land, and natural resources. It covers income from interest, profits, and dividends.

Credit Example: A German investor receives dividends from shares held in a U.S. company (value of received dividends).

Debit Example: Foreign investors receive interest payments on bonds issued by a German company (value of interest payments).

1. Secondary Income Balance Definition: This includes current transfers such as foreign aid, remittances, and other one-way payments that do not involve an exchange of goods or services.

Credit Example: Remittances sent by German residents working abroad to their families in Germany (value of received remittances).

Debit Example: Germany sends humanitarian aid to a developing country (value of sent aid). Trade in Services Balance (USD)The indicator "Trade in Services Balance (USD)" stands at -83.97 Billion United States Dollars as of 3/31/2025, the lowest value at least since 6/30/2001, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an decrease of -13.36 Billion United States Dollars compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change is -13.36 Billion United States Dollars.The 3 year change is -83.30 Billion United States Dollars.The 5 year change is -65.84 Billion United States Dollars.The 10 year change is -57.27 Billion United States Dollars.The Serie's long term average value is -35.61 Billion United States Dollars. It's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is -48.36 Billion United States Dollars lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in United States Dollars from it's minimum value, on 3/31/2025, to it's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is +0.0 Billion.The Serie's change in United States Dollars from it's maximum value, on 9/30/2021, to it's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is -100.95 Billion.Trade in Goods Balance (USD)The indicator "Trade in Goods Balance (USD)" stands at 238.85 Billion United States Dollars as of 3/31/2025, the lowest value since 12/31/2023. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an decrease of -23.39 Billion United States Dollars compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change is -23.39 Billion United States Dollars.The 3 year change is 37.45 Billion United States Dollars.The 5 year change is 8.01 Billion United States Dollars.The 10 year change is -47.32 Billion United States Dollars.The Serie's long term average value is 219.05 Billion United States Dollars. It's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is 19.79 Billion United States Dollars higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in United States Dollars from it's minimum value, on 3/31/2001, to it's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is +176.43 Billion.The Serie's change in United States Dollars from it's maximum value, on 6/30/2018, to it's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is -61.14 Billion.Secondary Income Balance (USD)The indicator "Secondary Income Balance (USD)" stands at -73.09 Billion United States Dollars as of 3/31/2025. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an decrease of -0.9373 Billion United States Dollars compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change is -0.9373 Billion United States Dollars.The 3 year change is -2.26 Billion United States Dollars.The 5 year change is -18.03 Billion United States Dollars.The 10 year change is -19.06 Billion United States Dollars.The Serie's long term average value is -46.89 Billion United States Dollars. It's ...

Germany’s excessive current account surpluses mirror domestic problems. They are rooted in inequality and a weak home market, creating an overdependence on exports. Why, then, are policymakers so reluctant to reduce them? This paper argues that a contributing factor is the public misrepresentation of surpluses’ domestic costs. Imbalances are narrated as distributional conflicts between countries, not within them; and bilateral trade is framed as a competition, where surplus countries win. The analysis reconstructs stakeholders’ positions and discursive strategies through media narratives and Bundestag debates, using an original dataset of public statements. It finds evidence for a systematic bias disregarding the domestic losers of surpluses. Whenever imbalances are discussed, the triggering event is outside criticism, mainly from the European Commission and the United States. The ensuing debate follows an ‘us versus them’ logic, where foreign critics clash with domestic defenders – mainly the government and export-sector organizations. The success narrative and identitarian discourse about an ‘export nation’ limits left-wing actors’ room to move beyond incremental criticism. The analysis finds an effect of European integration exacerbating imbalances. Germans fend off critics by an arena-shifting strategy: pointing out that exchange rates and trade are European-level prerogatives, disregarding internal policy levers for rebalancing.

Time series data for the data Current Account and Its Components - Current USD, TTM for the country United States. The Current Account and Its Components The current account is a component of a country's balance of payments that records the transactions of goods, services, income, and current transfers between residents of the country and the rest of the world. It consists of four main components:

a. Trade in Goods Balance

b. Trade in Services Balance

c. Primary Income Balance

d. Secondary Income Balance

1. Trade in Goods Balance Definition: This includes the export and import of physical items such as machinery, food, clothing, etc.

Credit Example: A German car manufacturer exports cars to the United States (value of exported cars).

Debit Example: A German electronics retailer imports smartphones from South Korea (value of imported smartphones).

1. Trade in Services Balance Definition: This includes the export and import of services such as tourism, financial services, consulting, transportation, etc.

Credit Example: A German IT company provides software development services to a client in Japan (value of exported services).

Debit Example: A German tourist books a hotel room in France (value of imported tourism services).

1. Primary Income Balance Definition: This includes earnings from the provision of factors of production such as labor, financial assets, land, and natural resources. It covers income from interest, profits, and dividends.

Credit Example: A German investor receives dividends from shares held in a U.S. company (value of received dividends).

Debit Example: Foreign investors receive interest payments on bonds issued by a German company (value of interest payments).

1. Secondary Income Balance Definition: This includes current transfers such as foreign aid, remittances, and other one-way payments that do not involve an exchange of goods or services.

Credit Example: Remittances sent by German residents working abroad to their families in Germany (value of received remittances).

Debit Example: Germany sends humanitarian aid to a developing country (value of sent aid). Current Account Balance (USD)The indicator "Current Account Balance (USD)" stands at -1.37 Trillion United States Dollars as of 3/31/2025, the lowest value at least since 6/30/2001, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an decrease of -0.4138 Trillion United States Dollars compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change is -0.4138 Trillion United States Dollars.The 3 year change is -0.4223 Trillion United States Dollars.The 5 year change is -0.9494 Trillion United States Dollars.The 10 year change is -0.9961 Trillion United States Dollars.The Serie's long term average value is -0.579 Trillion United States Dollars. It's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is -0.795 Trillion United States Dollars lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in United States Dollars from it's minimum value, on 3/31/2025, to it's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is +0.0 Trillion.The Serie's change in United States Dollars from it's maximum value, on 6/30/2014, to it's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is -1.04 Trillion.Trade in Services Balance (USD)The indicator "Trade in Services Balance (USD)" stands at 0.3089 Trillion United States Dollars as of 3/31/2025. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 0.0158 Trillion United States Dollars compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change is 0.0158 Trillion United States Dollars.The 3 year change is 0.0674 Trillion United States Dollars.The 5 year change is 0.012 Trillion United States Dollars.The 10 year change is 0.0373 Trillion United States Dollars.The Serie's long term average value is 0.187 Trillion United States Dollars. It's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is 0.122 Trillion United States Dollars higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in United States Dollars from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2003, to it's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is +0.2635 Trillion.The Serie's change in United States Dollars from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2024, to it's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is -0.003 Trillion.Trade in Goods Balance (USD)The indicator "Trade in Goods Balance (USD)" stands at -1.40 Trillion United States Dollars as of 3/31/2025, the lowest value at least since 6/30/2001, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an decrease of -0.3327 Trillion United States Dollars compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change is -0.3327 Trillion United States Dollars.The 3 year change is -0.2509 Trillion United States Dollars.The 5 year change is -0.5657 Trillion United States Dollars.The 10 year change is -0.6467 Trillion United States Dollars.The ...