German exports in February 2026, when adjusted for calendar and seasonal variations, rose by 3.6 percent compared to January 2026, while imports increased by 4.7 percent over the previous month. Year-over-year comparisons, according to preliminary data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Thursday, showed that exports were up 2.9 percent and imports were up 1.5 percent compared to February 2025.
In the second month of the year, total exports from Germany amounted to 135.2 billion euros, and total imports were 115.4 billion euros. This resulted in a trade surplus of 19.8 billion euros for February 2026. This represents a decrease from the trade surplus of 20.3 billion euros recorded in January 2026, and a decrease compared to the surplus of 17.6 billion euros seen in February 2025.
Specifically, exports to EU member states reached 75.9 billion euros, and imports from these states were valued at 59.3 billion euros. Both exports to the EU (up 5.8 percent from the previous month in adjusted terms) and imports from these nations (up 5.1 percent) tracked the recent month. Within the eurozone, exports were 52.7 billion euros (up 5.2 percent), with imports totaling 40.1 billion euros (up 4.5 percent). For EU member states outside the eurozone, exports were 23.2 billion euros (up 7.4 percent), and imports were 19.1 billion euros (up 6.3 percent).
Trade with non-EU countries saw German exports valued at 59.4 billion euros, while imports from these third-country states were 56.2 billion euros. Year-on-month, exports to these regions increased by 0.8 percent, and imports rose by 4.4 percent compared to January 2026 figures.
The United States was the primary destination for German exports in February 2026, where goods were exported worth 12.2 billion euros, a decrease of 7.5 percent from January 2026. Compared to the same month last year, exports to the US were down 13.3 percent in adjusted terms. Meanwhile, exports to the United Kingdom increased by 4.1 percent over the previous month, reaching 7.1 billion euros. Exports to China, however, dropped by 2.5 percent in February 2026 compared to January 2026, falling to 6.1 billion euros.
China was the chief source of imports for Germany in February 2026, accounting for goods worth 15.0 billion euros, which was 6.5 percent more than the preceding month. Imports from the United States rose by 9.8 percent, reaching 8.4 billion euros. Imports from the United Kingdom increased by 6.0 percent during the same period, amounting to 3.1 billion euros.
Regarding Russia, exports in February 2026 experienced a significant increase of 26.9 percent compared to January 2026, reaching 0.7 billion euros. Year-over-year, these exports rose by 9.3 percent compared to February 2025. Conversely, imports from Russia fell by 18.7 percent compared to January 2026, recording 0.1 billion euros. This represented a 30.0 percent decrease compared to February 2025.