Germany’s imports climbed 4.4% month-on-month to a 3½-year high of €123.9 billion in June 2026, rebounding from a marginally revised 2.6% decline in the previous month and easily surpassing market expectations for a 1.0% increase. Imports from EU member states surged 7.4%, driven by a 7.5% rise in purchases from euro-area countries and a 7.3% increase from non-euro-area EU members. Meanwhile, imports from non-EU countries grew 1.4%, supported by a 9.0% jump in shipments from China, despite a sharp 9.6% decline in purchases from the U.S. and a 16.7% drop in imports from the United Kingdom. On an annual basis, total imports rose 14.0%, accelerating from May's 1.5% gain. In the first half of 2026, imports increased 4.4% from the same period a year earlier to €711.6 billion. source: Federal Statistical Office

Imports in Germany increased to 123.90 EUR Billion in June from 118.70 EUR Billion in May of 2026. Imports in Germany averaged 40.26 EUR Billion from 1962 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 133.77 EUR Billion in August of 2022 and a record low of 1.99 EUR Billion in January of 1962. This page provides - Germany Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Germany Imports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Imports in Germany increased to 123.90 EUR Billion in June from 118.70 EUR Billion in May of 2026. Imports in Germany is expected to be 122.90 EUR Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Imports is projected to trend around 134.00 EUR Billion in 2027 and 138.00 EUR Billion in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-09 06:00 AM
Imports MoM
May -2.5% 1.1% 0.1%
2026-08-07 06:00 AM
Imports MoM
Jun 4.4% -2.6% 1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 15.40 19.30 EUR Billion Jun 2026
Exports MoM 139.32 138.08 EUR Billion Jun 2026
Imports MoM 123.90 118.70 EUR Billion Jun 2026
Terms of Trade 101.10 100.30 points Jun 2026
Tourist Arrivals 3358.40 2933.65 Thousand May 2026


Germany Imports
On the import side, Germany purchased a broad range of industrial and consumer goods in 2024. Leading the import categories were motor vehicles (€142 billion), followed by data processing equipment, electronics, and optical products (€134 billion), and electrical equipment (€104 billion). China remained Germany’s largest import partner, supplying goods worth €156 billion, well ahead of the Netherlands (€94 billion) and the United States (€92 billion).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
123.90 118.70 133.77 1.99 1962 - 2026 EUR Billion Monthly
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News Stream
Germany June Imports Rebound to 3-1/2-Year Peak
Germany’s imports climbed 4.4% month-on-month to €123.9 billion in June 2026, the highest level since November 2022, shifting from a marginally revised 2.6% decline in the previous month and easily surpassing market expectations for a 1.0% increase. Imports from EU member states surged 7.4%, driven by a 7.5% rise in purchases from euro-area countries and a 7.3% increase from non-euro-area EU members. Meanwhile, imports from non-EU countries grew 1.4%, supported by a 9.0% jump in shipments from China, despite a sharp 9.6% decline in purchases from the U.S. and a 16.7% drop in imports from the United Kingdom. On an annual basis, total imports rose 14.0%, accelerating from May's 1.5% gain. In the first half of 2026, imports increased 4.4% from the same period a year earlier to €711.6 billion.
2026-08-07
Germany Imports Unexpectedly Drop
Germany’s imports fell 2.5% month-on-month to a three-month low of €118.8 billion in May 2026, reversing a marginally revised 1.1% increase in the previous month and missing market estimates of a 0.1% gain. Imports from EU member states declined 2.5%, as a 4.3% drop in purchases from euro-area countries more than offset a 1.6% rise in imports from non-euro-area EU members. Meanwhile, imports from non-EU countries decreased 2.6%, reflecting weaker shipments from China (-2.0%), despite a sharp 11.5% increase in purchases from the U.S. and a 14.5% rise in imports from the United Kingdom. On an annual basis, total imports rose 1.6%, slowing markedly from April’s 6.1% increase. For the first five months of 2026, imports increased 3.7% from the same period a year earlier to €587.8 billion.
2026-07-09
German Imports Hit Highest Since November 2022
Germany’s imports rose 1.2% month-on-month to €122.1 billion in April 2026, marking the highest level since November 2022. However, growth slowed markedly from a downwardly revised 4.5% increase in the previous month. Imports from EU member states edged up 0.4%, supported by a 2.2% rise in purchases from euro-area countries, which offset a 3.4% decline in imports from non-euro-area EU members. Meanwhile, imports from non-EU countries increased 2.0%, driven by higher shipments from the U.S. (7.6%) and China (0.2%), despite a 4.7% drop in purchases from the United Kingdom. On an annual basis, total imports were 6.3% higher than a year earlier, though the pace eased from a 10.4% increase in March. For the January–April period, Germany’s imports rose 2.8% from the same period in 2025 to €468.4 billion, reflecting resilient domestic demand despite ongoing economic uncertainty.
2026-06-09


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