Germany

Insights for Germany

BETA

February 2026 period, National level, Subnational aggregation

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Summary: Overall, Germany's trade values have shown positive growth in both imports and exports month-on-month and year-on-year. The total trade value for exports increased by 10.35 billion EUR (8.57%) in the last month and 2.34 billion EUR (1.82%) compared to last year. Imports also rose by 6.85 billion EUR (6.47%) month-on-month and 301.76 million EUR (0.27%) year-on-year. The trade flow indicates a healthy trade environment despite some declines in specific sectors and countries, particularly in the context of recent economic forecasts and geopolitical tensions.
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MoM insights: In the month-on-month analysis, Germany's total exports increased by 10.35 billion EUR, reflecting a growth of approximately 8.57%. Imports also saw a rise of 6.85 billion EUR, marking a 6.47% increase. Among the top five countries for imports, Italy led with a trade value of 6.39 billion EUR, showing a significant increase of 1.34 billion EUR (26.41%). Poland followed closely with 6.54 billion EUR, up by 957.6 million EUR (17.17%). Austria also contributed with 4.65 billion EUR, increasing by 793.25 million EUR (20.58%). On the lower end, imports from China decreased by 448.24 million EUR (3.08%), while Ireland and Norway saw declines of 428 million EUR (21.15%) and 297.02 million EUR (13.24%) respectively. For exports, the Netherlands topped the list with 9.29 billion EUR, up by 690.77 million EUR (8.08%). France and Poland followed with increases of 600.45 million EUR (6.32%) and 593.48 million EUR (7.38%) respectively. However, Japan experienced a decline of 140 million EUR (8.73%), while Greece and Vietnam saw decreases of 116.63 million EUR (14.05%) and 87.56 million EUR (29.18%).
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YoY insights: In the year-on-year analysis, total exports from Germany reached 131.04 billion EUR, reflecting an increase of 2.34 billion EUR (1.82%). Imports totaled 112.73 billion EUR, with a modest increase of 301.76 million EUR (0.27%). Among the top five countries for imports, France saw the highest increase with 850.53 million EUR (15.69%), followed by China with 828.94 million EUR (6.23%) and the United States with 567.47 million EUR (7.86%). On the downside, Norway experienced a significant drop of 1 billion EUR (33.99%), while Switzerland and the Netherlands saw declines of 655.97 million EUR (12.60%) and 503.69 million EUR (6.13%) respectively. For exports, Spain led with an increase of 786.16 million EUR (23.56%), followed by Austria with 747.36 million EUR (11.73%) and Poland with 619.53 million EUR (7.69%). Conversely, the United States faced a decline of 2.02 billion EUR (14.46%), Japan saw a drop of 1.03 billion EUR (41.30%), and China experienced a decrease of 779.24 million EUR (12.00%).
Other analyses for Germany in February 2026
National level, Product aggregation
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