Latest reading: Merchandise exports soared 15.1% annually in May, on the heels of April’s 7.6% rise. May’s result marked the...
Merchandise Exports in Germany
Merchandise exports were worth EUR 1549 billion in 2024 compared to EUR 1124 billion ten years earlier and EUR 1549 billion in 2023. Over the last decade, exports averaged EUR 1124 billion. For more exports information, visit our dedicated page.
Germany Merchandise Exports Chart
Note: This chart displays Merchandise Exports (EUR bn) for Germany from 2021 to 2020.
Source: Macrobond.
Germany Merchandise Exports Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Exports (EUR bn) | 1,207 | 1,371 | 1,594 | 1,575 | 1,549 |
Merchandise exports fall in April as boost from front-loading ahead of U.S. tariff hikes fades
Latest reading: Merchandise exports shrank 1.7% month on month in seasonally adjusted terms in April, contrasting March’s 1.2% rise and marking the first decline in six months as front-loading efforts ahead of higher trade barriers simmered and U.S. tariff hikes came into play. Meanwhile, merchandise imports rebounded 3.9% on a monthly basis in April (March: +1.4% mom s.a.). As a result, the merchandise trade balance deteriorated from the previous month, recording a EUR 14.7 billion surplus in April (March 2025: EUR 23.5 billion surplus; April 2024: EUR 23.5 billion surplus). Lastly, the trend worsened, with the 12-month trailing merchandise trade balance recording a EUR 219.0 billion surplus in April, compared to the EUR 227.7 billion surplus in March.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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