Germany’s imports rose 0.9% month-on-month to EUR 118.1 billion in August 2026, below market expectations of a 2.8% gain but rebounding from a downwardly revised 5.5% decline in the previous month. Imports from third countries increased 2.2% from a month earlier to EUR 58.8 billion, driven mainly by an 11% rise in purchases from China, while imports from the US fell 0.5% and those from the UK declined 3.8%. Meanwhile, imports from EU member states fell 0.4% to EUR 59.3 billion, dragged down by declines in imports from both eurozone countries, which fell 0.3%, and EU countries outside the eurozone, which dropped 0.7%. On a yearly basis, total imports grew 6%, accelerating from an upwardly revised 3.2% increase in the previous month. In the first eight months of the year, Germany’s total imports reached EUR 946.7 billion, up 4.4% from the corresponding period a year earlier. source: Federal Statistical Office

Imports in Germany increased to 118.10 EUR Billion in August from 117.10 EUR Billion in July of 2026. Imports in Germany averaged 40.46 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 October of 2026.

Imports in Germany increased to 118.10 EUR Billion in August from 117.10 EUR Billion in July of 2026. Imports in Germany is expected to be 125.00 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
2026-09-08 06:00 AM
Imports MoM
Jul -5.7% 4.5%
2026-10-08 06:00 AM
Imports MoM
Aug 0.9% -5.5% 2.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 19.47 21.58 EUR Billion Aug 2026
Exports 137.55 138.66 EUR Billion Aug 2026
Imports 118.10 117.10 EUR Billion Aug 2026
Terms of Trade 100.80 101.40 points Aug 2026
Tourist Arrivals 4284.37 4861.71 Thousand Aug 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
118.10 117.10 133.77 1.99 1962 - 2026 EUR Billion Monthly
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German Imports Rebound in August
Germany’s imports rose 0.9% month-on-month to EUR 118.1 billion in August 2026, below market expectations of a 2.8% gain but rebounding from a downwardly revised 5.5% decline in the previous month. Imports from third countries increased 2.2% from a month earlier to EUR 58.8 billion, driven mainly by an 11% rise in purchases from China, while imports from the US fell 0.5% and those from the UK declined 3.8%. Meanwhile, imports from EU member states fell 0.4% to EUR 59.3 billion, dragged down by declines in imports from both eurozone countries, which fell 0.3%, and EU countries outside the eurozone, which dropped 0.7%. On a yearly basis, total imports grew 6%, accelerating from an upwardly revised 3.2% increase in the previous month. In the first eight months of the year, Germany’s total imports reached EUR 946.7 billion, up 4.4% from the corresponding period a year earlier.
2026-10-08
German Imports Slip in July
Germany’s imports fell 5.7% month-on-month to €119.6 billion in July 2026, reversing an upwardly revised 4.5% increase in the previous month. Imports from EU member states declined 6.1%, driven by lower purchases from eurozone countries, which fell 6.5%, and EU countries outside the eurozone, which dropped 5.1%. Imports from third countries also contracted 5.3%, led by declines in shipments from China, which fell 7.5%, the US, which decreased 8.2%, and the UK, which dropped 1%. On a yearly basis, imports rose 3.1%, slowing sharply from a downwardly revised 14% gain in June. In the first seven months of 2026, imports reached €828.4 billion, up 4.2% from the same period a year earlier.
2026-09-08
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


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