Germany recorded a trade surplus of 18.40 EUR Billion in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Germany Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Historical chart and dataset showing Germany trade balance by year from 1970 to 2023.

The statistic shows Germany's trade balance of goods from 2013 to 2023. 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 2023, Germany's trade surplus amounted to around 241.6 billion U.S. dollars.

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

Key information about Germany's Trade Balance

• Germany's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 16.6 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a surplus of 21.7 USD bn in the previous month
• Germany's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 3.9 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 28.7 USD bn in Jan 2008 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 133.8 USD bn in Jan 2025, a decrease of 8.7% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 117.2 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 8.7% YoY (year-on-year)

Germany - Balance of trade was EUR14712.20 Million in April 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 July 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.

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 236 billion U.S. dollars; composed of exports worth 75.6 billion U.S. dollars and imports of 160.4 billion U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for Germany (XTNTVA01DEA667S) from 1957 to 2024 about Germany, trade, Net, and goods.

Germany Trade Balance: swda data was reported at 21.080 EUR bn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.970 EUR bn for Feb 2025. Germany Trade Balance: swda data is updated monthly, averaging 2.640 EUR bn from Jan 1950 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 903 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.300 EUR bn in Jan 2024 and a record low of -0.430 EUR bn in Mar 1981. Germany Trade Balance: swda data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Deutsche Bundesbank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.JA002: Trade Statistics: Value: Seasonally and Working Day Adjusted.

Germany DE: Trade Balance: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: Cuba data was reported at 22.858 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.626 USD mn for Apr 2018. Germany DE: Trade Balance: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: Cuba data is updated monthly, averaging 4.856 USD mn from Feb 1960 (Median) to May 2018, with 663 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.361 USD mn in May 2006 and a record low of -6.300 USD mn in Apr 1980. Germany DE: Trade Balance: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: Cuba data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Germany DE: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Finland data was reported at 360.990 USD mn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 423.627 USD mn for Apr 2018. Germany DE: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Finland data is updated monthly, averaging 32.206 USD mn from Feb 1960 (Median) to May 2018, with 698 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 455.271 USD mn in Nov 2017 and a record low of -460.031 USD mn in Sep 2015. Germany DE: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Finland data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Germany - Intra-EU trade: Trade balance was EUR-14818.20 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 June 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.

The European Union's balance of trade in goods is driven by a few of its largest economies. Germany, the EU's pre-eminent economic power, has run a large trade surplus with countries outside the EU over the past two decades, with this surplus more than doubling after the global financial crisis and great recession. Italy also emerged as a large net exporter over the 2010s, along with Ireland, Sweden and France. On the other hand, the Netherlands has by far run the largest trade deficit with non-EU countries among the bloc. Other notable net goods importers among the EU member states include Spain and Poland.

Historical chart and dataset showing Germany trade to gdp ratio by year from 1970 to 2023.

Germany recorded a Current Account surplus of 5.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Germany Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Germany Foreign Trade Balance: Total data was reported at 8,267.918 PJ in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9,450.344 PJ for 2019. Germany Foreign Trade Balance: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 9,684.781 PJ from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2020, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,834.206 PJ in 2006 and a record low of 8,267.918 PJ in 2020. Germany Foreign Trade Balance: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.RB004: Energy Trade Balance.

Graph and download economic data for Current Account Balance: Total Trade of Goods for Germany (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLTD01DEQ637S) from Q1 1971 to Q1 2014 about current account, BOP, Germany, trade, and goods.

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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.