Germany's total exports hit $1,561
German exports: $1,561.3 billion in 2025, down 0.7% year on year. Imports: $1,361.8 billion. Trade surplus: $199.5 billion.
Germany's total exports hit $1,561.3 billion in 2025, down from $1,573.7 billion in 2023 and $1,549.5 billion in 2024. Year on year, exports fell 0.7% after a 1.5% rise between 2023 and 2024. German imports reached $1,361.8 billion in 2025, against $1,368.3 billion in 2023 and $1,317.0 billion in 2024. Germany's trade surplus came in at $199.5 billion in 2025, down from $205.4 billion in 2023 and $232.6 billion in 2024.
Germany's trade with the 27-country European Union accounted for $874.2 billion in exports in 2025 ($860.9 billion in 2023, $840.9 billion in 2024) and $888.5 billion in imports ($895.0 billion in 2023, $864.5 billion in 2024). Exports to non-EU countries totaled $689.2 billion in 2025, against $713.9 billion in 2023 and $708.7 billion in 2024. Imports from those same countries reached $473.3 billion in 2025, against $473.3 billion in 2023 and $452.5 billion in 2024.
Machinery and transport equipment remained Germany's top export category at $737.5 billion in 2025, against $759.3 billion in 2023 and $733.6 billion in 2024. Other manufactured goods totaled $366.4 billion in exports in 2025, against $367.7 billion in 2023 and $362.0 billion in 2024.
Among other European countries, the Netherlands posted $875.6 billion in exports in 2025 ($864.9 billion in 2023, $850.7 billion in 2024) and $772.7 billion in imports ($780.2 billion in 2023, $754.7 billion in 2024). Italy recorded $643.2 billion in exports in 2025 ($625.9 billion in 2023, $622.6 billion in 2024) and $592.5 billion in imports ($591.9 billion in 2023, $574.3 billion in 2024). France totaled $606.0 billion in exports in 2025 ($602.2 billion in 2023, $592.2 billion in 2024) and $700.0 billion in imports ($729.0 billion in 2023, $694.9 billion in 2024). Belgium registered $507.8 billion in exports in 2025 ($533.9 billion in 2023, $511.9 billion in 2024) and $489.9 billion in imports ($528.0 billion in 2023, $495.5 billion in 2024). Spain posted $394.4 billion in exports in 2025 ($390.8 billion in 2023, $396.1 billion in 2024) and $460.8 billion in imports ($434.6 billion in 2023, $443.0 billion in 2024).
This analysis was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence, from institutional sources and verifiable open data. AI Transparency