In August 2025, German exports were down 0.5% and imports dropped 1.3% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with July 2025. Compared with August 2024, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) further reports that exports decreased by 0.7% and imports rose by 3.5%, based on provisional data.

The foreign trade balance thus showed a surplus of 17.2 billion euros in August 2025. The calendar and seasonally adjusted surplus stood at 16.3 billion euros in July 2025. In August 2024, the surplus was 21.9 billion euros.

Source: Destatis
Post by: Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Trade