Germany’s foreign trade balance in April 2025 showed a surplus of 14.6 billion euros, according to preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The country’s exports, adjusted for calendar and seasonal variations, decreased by 1.7 percent in April compared to the previous month, while imports rose by 3.9 percent.
In the same month, Germany’s exports to the European Union (EU) and its member states, including the Eurozone, increased, while exports to non-EU countries, particularly the United States, declined. The country’s imports from the EU and the United States also rose, while imports from non-EU countries, including China, showed a mixed picture.
Germany’s exports to the United States, its largest trading partner, fell by 10.5 percent in April, the lowest level since October 2024, due to a decline in exports of machinery, electronics and other goods. Exports to China, the second-largest trading partner, decreased by 5.9 percent and those to the United Kingdom, the third-largest, by 2.1 percent.
In contrast, imports from China, the largest supplier of goods to Germany, fell by 4.1 percent in April, while those from the United States rose by 3.9 percent. Imports from the United Kingdom decreased by 8.1 percent.
The data also showed a decline in Germany’s exports to Russia, its traditional trading partner, by 5.3 percent in April and a significant drop in imports from Russia by 22.6 percent, due to the ongoing economic sanctions and the impact of the war in Ukraine.
In nominal terms, Germany’s exports and imports in April 2025 were 131.5 billion euros and 116.8 billion euros, respectively, with a surplus of 14.7 billion euros, a decrease of 8.8 billion euros from the same period last year.