Merchandise Exports in Germany
Merchandise exports were worth EUR 1,594 billion in 2022, compared to EUR 1,088 billion ten years earlier and EUR 1,379 billion in 2021. Exports averaged EUR 1,271 billion over the last decade. 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
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Merchandise Exports (EUR bn) | 1,328 | 1,207 | 1,379 | 1,594 | 1,590 |
Merchandise exports contract in May
Merchandise exports fell 3.6% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in May, contrasting April’s 1.7% increase. The result marked the sharpest drop since December 2023. Meanwhile, merchandise imports fell 6.6% on a monthly basis in May (April: +1.2% s.a. mom), marking the weakest reading since December 2022. As a result, the merchandise trade balance deteriorated from the previous month, recording a USD 22.0 billion surplus in May (April 2024: USD 23.8 billion surplus; May 2023: USD 15.1 billion surplus). Lastly, the trend pointed up, with the 12-month trailing merchandise trade balance recording a USD 254.4 billion surplus in May, compared to the USD 247.5 billion surplus in April.
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