In August 2025, German exports were down 0.5% and imports dropped 1.3% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with July 2025. Compared with August 2024, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) further reports that exports decreased by 0.7% and imports rose by 3.5%, based on provisional data. After calendar and seasonal adjustment, Germany exported goods to the value of 129.7 billion euros and imported goods to the value of 112.5 billion euros in August 2025. The foreign trade balance thus showed a surplus of 17.2 billion euros in August 2025. The calendar and seasonally adjusted surplus stood at 16.3 ... (full story)