In December 2025 German exports rose by 4.0 % and imports by 1.4 % on the basis of calendar‑ and seasonally adjusted figures, compared with November 2025. Against the same month in 2024, exports were up 2.7 % and imports 5.6 %, according to preliminary data released by Destatis. For the full year 2025, exports grew 1.0 % and imports 4.4 % relative to 2024.
The adjusted values for December 2025 show that Germany exported goods worth €133.3 billion and imported goods worth €116.2 billion, producing a surplus of €17.1 billion. In November 2025 the balance was €13.6 billion, while in December 2024 it had been €19.8 billion.
Within the European Union, Germany shipped €75.3 billion of goods and imported €59.4 billion. Exports to EU members rose 3.1 % and imports from them 1.7 % compared with November 2025. Within the Eurozone, exports were €52.7 billion (+3.6 %), and imports €39.5 billion (+1.6 %). Exports to EU states that are not part of the Eurozone were €22.6 billion (+2.1 %), while imports from those states were €19.9 billion (+1.8 %). Goods shipped to non‑EU third countries amounted to €58.0 billion, and imports from them were €56.8 billion; both increased against November 2025 by 5.0 % and 1.2 %, respectively.
The United States remained Germany’s largest single export destination. In December 2025 €11.8 billion was shipped to the US, an 8.9 % rise over November, yet a 12.9 % fall relative to December 2024. Exports to China climbed 10.7 % from November to reach €7.2 billion, while exports to the United Kingdom increased 14.6 % to €6.9 billion.
China also supplied the greatest share of imports. Goods imported from China totalled €15.5 billion, up 4.1 % from November. Imports from the United States were €7.9 billion, an increase of 3.0 %, whereas imports from the United Kingdom fell 14.8 % to €2.9 billion.
Trade with Russia was modest. Exports to the Russian Federation rose 1.8 % month‑on‑month to €0.6 billion, a 0.2 % increase from December 2024. However, imports from Russia increased 6.0 % in December but had declined 7.6 % compared with December 2024, settling at €0.1 billion.
At the nominal, unadjusted level, December 2025 exports were €118.6 billion and imports €105.0 billion. Compared with December 2024, exports grew 6.0 % and imports 8.4 %. The resulting trade surplus was €13.6 billion, down from €15.0 billion the previous year.
For the whole of 2025, Germany exported goods worth €1 562.9 billion and imported goods worth €1 362.5 billion, a 0.9 % rise in exports and a 4.3 % rise in imports versus 2024. The annual surplus amounted to €200.4 billion, compared with €242.9 billion in 2024. China dominated trade ties, with a combined trade turnover of €251.8 billion, followed by the United States at €240.5 billion, reversing the partner ranking seen in 2024.