Imports to Germany grew by 2.1% month-over-month to EUR 111.3 billion in September 2024, rebounding from a downwardly revised 2.6% drop in August and faster than market expectations of a 0.5% rise. Imports from the EU rose by 1.6%, with arrivals from the Euro Area climbing by 2.2%, while those from non-Euro Area countries rose by 0.5%. Additionally, imports from non-EU countries advanced by 2.6%, with notable rises in purchases from Russia (20.1%) and China (5.6%). For the first nine months of 2024, imports shrank by 4.2% compared to the same period last year, totaling EUR 988.6 billion. source: Federal Statistical Office

Imports in Germany averaged 38.22 EUR Billion from 1962 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 134.97 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 November of 2024.

Imports in Germany is expected to be 108.00 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 110.00 EUR Billion in 2025 and 126.00 EUR Billion in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-10-09 06:00 AM
Imports MoM
Aug -3.4% 5.3% -2.5%
2024-11-07 07:00 AM
Imports MoM
Sep 2.1% -2.6% 0.5%
2025-01-08 07:00 AM
Imports MoM
Nov


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 17.00 21.40 EUR Billion Sep 2024
Exports MoM 128.20 130.40 EUR Billion Sep 2024
Imports MoM 111.30 109.00 EUR Billion Sep 2024
Terms of Trade 102.40 102.10 points Sep 2024
Tourist Arrivals 3464.25 4364.27 Thousand Sep 2024

Germany Imports
Germany's main imports are: computer, electronic and optical products (11 percent of total imports); motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (10 percent); chemicals and chemical products (8 percent); machinery and equipment (8 percent); electrical equipment (7 percent); basic metals (6 percent); crude petroleum and natural gas (6 percent); basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations (6 percent); and food products (4 percent). Main import partners were China (12 percent of total imports), the Netherlands (9 percent), the US and Poland (6 percent each), Italy and France (5 percent each), Belgium, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Austria (4 percent each).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
111.30 109.00 134.97 1.99 1962 - 2024 EUR Billion Monthly
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