In December 2025, German exports rose 4.0 % year‑over‑year and imports increased 1.4 % year‑over‑year when both figures were adjusted for calendar and seasonal variations. Compared with the same month a year earlier, exports grew 2.7 % and imports 5.6 %. Over the entire 2025 calendar year, exports were 1.0 % higher than in 2024 after calendar and seasonal adjustment, while imports were 4.4 % higher.
During December 2025 the season‑adjusted value of goods shipped out of Germany amounted to €133.3 billion, whereas the value of goods imported into Germany reached €116.2 billion. This left a trade surplus of €17.1 billion for the month; in November the surplus had been €13.6 billion, and in December 2024 it had been €19.8 billion.
Exports to the European Union (EU) as a whole reached €75.3 billion, up 3.1 % from November 2025, while imports from the EU totaled €59.4 billion, a 1.7 % rise. Within the Eurozone, exports were €52.7 billion (+3.6 %) and imports €39.5 billion (+1.6 %). Non‑Eurozone EU members received €22.6 billion in exports (+2.1 %) and sent €19.9 billion in imports (+1.8 %).
For non‑EU (“third‑country”) destinations, exports stood at €58.0 billion, 5.0 % higher than in November, and imports were €56.8 billion, up 1.2 % month‑on‑month.
The United States attracted the largest share of German exports. In December, season‑adjusted exports to the U.S. totaled €11.8 billion, representing an 8.9 % increase over November, but 12.9 % lower than December 2024. Exports to China climbed 10.7 % from November to €7.2 billion, while those to the United Kingdom rose 14.6 % to €6.9 billion.
China also supplied the greatest volume of imports. Month‑over‑month, 15.5 billion euros worth of goods were imported from China-4.1 % more than the previous month. U.S. imports grew 3.0 % to €7.9 billion, whereas imports from the United Kingdom fell 14.8 % to €2.9 billion.
Exports to Russia increased 1.8 % from November to €0.6 billion and were 0.2 % larger than in December 2024. Imports from Russia went up 6.0 % to €0.1 billion but had declined 7.6 % compared with December 2024.
In nominal terms (without seasonal or calendar adjustment), December 2025 saw €118.6 billion of goods exported from Germany and €105.0 billion imported. Against December 2024, exports grew 6.0 % and imports 8.4 %. The unadjusted trade surplus for the month was €13.6 billion, down from €15.0 billion in December 2024.
Throughout 2025 Germany exported €1.5629 trillion worth of goods and imported €1.3625 trillion. Exports were 0.9 % higher and imports 4.3 % higher than in 2024. The trade surplus for the year amounted to €200.4 billion, compared with €242.9 billion in 2024. In 2025 China remained Germany’s most important trade partner, with a total trade turnover of €251.8 billion, followed by the United States (€240.5 billion). In 2024 the ranking had been reversed, with the United States ahead of China.
