Germany

Insights for Germany

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February 2026 period, National level, Product aggregation

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Summary: In February 2026, Germany's total trade value reached 243.76 billion EUR, with exports amounting to 132.05 billion EUR (an increase of 10.58 billion EUR or 8.7% from the previous month) and imports totaling 111.71 billion EUR (up by 6.66 billion EUR or 6.3%). Year on year, total trade saw a modest increase, with exports rising by 2.08 billion EUR (1.6%) and imports increasing by 110.46 million EUR (0.1%). Overall, the trade balance remains a concern as imports continue to grow at a faster rate than exports, reflecting the ongoing trade imbalances highlighted in recent news.
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MoM insights: In February 2026, Germany's imports from Italy increased significantly by 1.34 billion EUR, reflecting a 26.5% rise, while imports from Poland and the Netherlands also saw notable increases of 957.59 million EUR (17.2%) and 912.83 million EUR (14.6%) respectively. Conversely, imports from China decreased by 440.08 million EUR (-3.1%), with Ireland and South Africa also experiencing declines of 426.83 million EUR (-21.1%) and 326.15 million EUR (-27.9%). On the export side, the Netherlands led with an increase of 677.86 million EUR (7.9%), followed by France with 635.89 million EUR (6.7%) and Poland with 595.12 million EUR (7.4%). However, exports to Japan fell by 140.05 million EUR (-8.8%), Greece by 116.63 million EUR (-14.0%), and Vietnam by 87.55 million EUR (-29.2%).
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YoY insights: Year on year, Germany's imports from France rose by 808.29 million EUR (14.9%), with imports from China increasing by 790.81 million EUR (6.1%) and the United States by 443.44 million EUR (6.4%). On the downside, imports from Switzerland decreased by 682.34 million EUR (-13.4%), with the Rest of the World and Ireland also seeing declines of 645.16 million EUR (-19.3%) and 481.73 million EUR (-23.2%) respectively. For exports, Poland's exports increased by 624.06 million EUR (7.8%), while the Rest of the World saw a significant rise of 584.25 million EUR (281.3%). Exports to Spain also grew by 523.82 million EUR (11.3%). However, exports to the United States dropped by 2.02 billion EUR (-14.4%), Japan by 1.03 billion EUR (-41.3%), and China by 779.27 million EUR (-12.0%).
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