Germany Trade Balance

1957 - 2026 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Germany's Trade Balance

  • Germany's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 16.5 USD bn in Mar 2026, compared with a surplus of 23.1 USD bn in the previous month
  • Germany's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Mar 2026, with an averaged value of 1.8 USD bn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 28.6 USD bn in Jul 2014 and a record low of -443.5 USD mn in May 1991
CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. Deutsche Bundesbank provides Trade Balance in EUR. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Trade Balance prior to January 1990 covers West Germany only and prior to January 1960 excludes Saarland.

Further information about Germany's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Germany's Total Exports reached 156.9 USD bn in Mar 2026, an increase of 7.2% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 140.4 USD bn in Mar 2026, an increase of 7.2% YoY (year-on-year)

View Germany's Trade Balance from Jan 1957 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Germany Trade Balance

What was Germany's Trade Balance in Mar 2026?

Germany's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 16.5 USD bn in Mar 2026, compared with a surplus of 23.1 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
16,468.7 Mar 2026 23,115.9 Feb 2026 -443.5 May 1991 28,568.2 Jul 2014 USD mn monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -572.8 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1998 - Mar 2026
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 2,440.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Armenia (USD mn) -391.4 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1995 - Feb 2026
Australia (USD mn) -1,291.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1971 - Mar 2026
Austria (USD mn) 404.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 331.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Bahrain (USD mn) 3,083.0 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) -1,618.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
Belarus (USD mn) -246.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Belgium (USD mn) 5,299.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Bolivia (USD mn) 472.1 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1994 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -753.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Botswana (USD mn) -328.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Brazil (USD mn) 10,537.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Apr 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 400.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) -958.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) -316.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) 1,296.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Chile (USD mn) 1,911.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Apr 2026
China (USD mn) 84,823.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
Colombia (USD mn) -1,529.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2026
Croatia (USD mn) -1,693.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Cyprus (USD mn) -1,030.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) 3,424.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 3,921.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 405.1 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1992 - Feb 2026
Egypt (USD mn) -5,107.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Estonia (USD mn) -504.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
European Union (USD mn) 4,395.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Finland (USD mn) 288.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2026
France (USD mn) -7,932.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Georgia (USD mn) -895.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Germany (USD mn) 16,468.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 1,842.3 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2005 - Feb 2026
Greece (USD mn) -2,554.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -11,381.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Hungary (USD mn) 1,067.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Iceland (USD mn) -237.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
India (USD mn) -20,670.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 3,321.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Mar 2026
Iran (USD mn) 47,592.0 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 4,803.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Israel (USD mn) -3,114.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Italy (USD mn) 6,154.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,089.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Japan (USD mn) 571.5 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2026
Jordan (USD mn) -973.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2026
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 751.9 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1995 - Feb 2026
Kenya (USD mn) -961.0 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1992 - Feb 2026
South Korea (USD mn) 23,771.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) -651.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (USD mn) 1,744.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -696.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Laos (USD mn) 330.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn) -395.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,641.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Lithuania (USD mn) -590.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) -965.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,438.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (USD mn) -193.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2026
Malawi (USD mn) -213.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2026
Malaysia (USD mn) 5,589.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD mn) -247.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) -355.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 2,499.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
Moldova (USD mn) -634.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 939.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) -402.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Morocco (USD mn) -2,760.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (USD mn) -217.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -1,621.6 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 1974 - Mar 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 11,731.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) 408.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 245.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) 10,090.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Oman (USD mn) 990.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
Pakistan (USD mn) -2,838.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -551.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2026
Panama (USD mn) -952.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2026
Paraguay (USD mn) 166.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Peru (USD mn) 4,189.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2026
Philippines (USD mn) -4,511.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Poland (USD mn) -714.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
Portugal (USD mn) -3,308.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 2,005.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Romania (USD mn) -2,850.9 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1990 - Feb 2026
Russia (USD mn) 6,299.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 58,263.5 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Serbia (USD mn) -803.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 8,767.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 683.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) -1,276.6 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 1991 - Mar 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 1,902.6 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Spain (USD mn) -4,923.7 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1976 - Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -879.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2026
Sudan (USD mn) -374.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 998.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 5,950.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026

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Germany Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -59,276.118 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 314,507.152 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,330,957.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 2,798.121 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 3,991.688 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 2,599.816 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.600 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) 16,468.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 156,897.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 11,279,159.417 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 70,970,902.063 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 54,214,028.985 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 140,429.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 36,738,204.645 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 41,845,878.903 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 14,112.465 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1977 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 9,280.271 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,750.041 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 16,030.192 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 11,620,816.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 9,666,502.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 20,598,512.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 15,162,150.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 15,830,479.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 5,460,033.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 21,149,954.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) 5,669,527.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 13,771,633.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) 7,351,707.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) 2,312,705.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) 2,147,437.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: China (EUR th) 5,708,763.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Exports fob (EUR mn) 150,266.787 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Imports cif (EUR mn) 130,431.733 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Exports fob: YoY (%) 1.600 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Imports cif: YoY (%) 0.600 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) 135.760 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) 14.250 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) 121.510 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) 310,700.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2000 - Mar 2026
Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) 25,022.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Feb 2026
Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) 70,143.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Feb 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 15,773.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 23,056.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 681.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 50,888.238 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -16,227.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 67,115.610 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 7,936,265.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 151.3 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,873,834.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 54.8 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 585.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 243.613 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 4,316,908.054 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1957 - Dec 2025
Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) 9,377.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
DE: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 36,406.381 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
DE: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) 34,336.677 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 23,662.388 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 21,225.006 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 3,376,962.404 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,674,349.917 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1969 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 38,266.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.737 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 499,892.328 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,241,419.548 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.7 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1998 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 5.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 12.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,560.189 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1970 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 7,222.373 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,554,105.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 8,825,953.104 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.44 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1949 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 72.66 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 2.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
Business Climate: Balance: sa: Manufacturing Industry (NA) -15.483 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Business Assessment: Balance: Manufacturing Industry (NA) -9.400 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) -17.200 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Apr 2026
Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) -73.700 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Apr 2026
Leading Economic Index (2016=100) 88.300 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2026

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