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EUR 22.01 billionJuly 2026Latest published observation

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History starts
March 2000
History ends
July 2026
Frequency
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12 observations · January 2024 to December 2024

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Date or periodValue · EURSource
January 2024EUR 21.58 billionFederal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
February 2024EUR 23.05 billionFederal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
March 2024EUR 21.01 billionFederal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
April 2024EUR 22.81 billionFederal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
May 2024EUR 20.03 billionFederal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
June 2024EUR 21.26 billionFederal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
July 2024EUR 19.57 billionFederal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
August 2024EUR 17.78 billionFederal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
September 2024EUR 17.92 billionFederal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
October 2024EUR 14.21 billionFederal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
November 2024EUR 19.89 billionFederal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
December 2024EUR 14 billionFederal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)

Germany trade balance history by year

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Germany trade balance history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)EUR 18.2 billionEUR 22.01 billionJuly 2026EUR 14.41 billionApril 2026▲ +6.80B
2025EUR 16.86 billionEUR 23.19 billionMarch 2025EUR 12.83 billionJanuary 2025▲ +1.11B
2024EUR 19.43 billionEUR 23.05 billionFebruary 2024EUR 14 billionDecember 2024▼ −7.58B
2023EUR 17.26 billionEUR 22.88 billionMarch 2023EUR 9.8 billionJanuary 2023▲ +5.26B
2022EUR 7.34 billionEUR 13.35 billionFebruary 2022EUR 1.28 billionAugust 2022▲ +4.70B
2021EUR 14.66 billionEUR 21.68 billionMarch 2021EUR 6.23 billionDecember 2021▼ −8.34B
2020EUR 15.04 billionEUR 20.25 billionFebruary 2020EUR 3.67 billionApril 2020▲ +1.51B
2019EUR 18.67 billionEUR 22.38 billionMarch 2019EUR 14.69 billionJanuary 2019▲ +436.00M
2018EUR 19.06 billionEUR 25.03 billionMarch 2018EUR 14.06 billionDecember 2018▼ −3.49B
2017EUR 20.66 billionEUR 25.31 billionMarch 2017EUR 15.08 billionJanuary 2017▲ +3.34B
2016EUR 20.74 billionEUR 25.46 billionMarch 2016EUR 13.48 billionJanuary 2016▲ +4.86B
2015EUR 20.36 billionEUR 24.44 billionJuly 2015EUR 15.02 billionAugust 2015▲ +2.66B
2014EUR 17.8 billionEUR 23.06 billionJuly 2014EUR 13.54 billionAugust 2014▲ +3.76B
2013EUR 16.47 billionEUR 20.28 billionSeptember 2013EUR 13.27 billionAugust 2013▲ +157.00M
2012EUR 16.1 billionEUR 18.21 billionJune 2012EUR 12.23 billionDecember 2012▼ −1.61B
2011EUR 13.23 billionEUR 18.89 billionMarch 2011EUR 9.93 billionJanuary 2011▲ +2.59B
2010EUR 12.91 billionEUR 16.47 billionSeptember 2010EUR 8.28 billionJanuary 2010▲ +4.30B
2009EUR 11.56 billionEUR 15.96 billionNovember 2009EUR 7.41 billionJanuary 2009▲ +5.08B
2008EUR 14.86 billionEUR 19.76 billionJune 2008EUR 7.34 billionDecember 2008▼ −9.72B
2007EUR 16.28 billionEUR 19.42 billionNovember 2007EUR 10.47 billionDecember 2007▼ −5.71B
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Germany trade balance history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2006EUR 13.25 billionEUR 18.13 billionNovember 2006EUR 10.77 billionApril 2006▼ −1.57B
2005EUR 13.18 billionEUR 16.3 billionJune 2005EUR 8.88 billionDecember 2005▼ −4.43B
2004EUR 13.01 billionEUR 16.59 billionMarch 2004EUR 10.85 billionDecember 2004▼ −1.65B
2003EUR 10.83 billionEUR 14.42 billionSeptember 2003EUR 9.11 billionApril 2003▲ +1.32B
2002EUR 11.07 billionEUR 13.22 billionJuly 2002EUR 8.38 billionDecember 2002▼ −2.14B
2001EUR 7.96 billionEUR 9.71 billionMarch 2001EUR 5.66 billionJanuary 2001▲ +2.63B
2000EUR 4.89 billionEUR 6.79 billionOctober 2000EUR 1.68 billionDecember 2000▼ −4.46B

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