In April 2025, German exports fell by 1.7%, calendar- and seasonally adjusted, compared to March 2025, while imports rose by 3.9%. According to preliminary results from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), exports fell by 2.1% compared to April 2024, while imports rose by 3.8%. In April 2025, calendar- and seasonally adjusted goods worth €131.1 billion were exported from Germany, and goods worth €116.5 billion were imported into Germany. The foreign trade balance thus closed with a surplus of €14.6 billion in April 2025. In March 2025, the calendar- and seasonally adjusted balance of the foreign trade ... (full story)