Germany's exports rose by 1.1 per cent in March 2025 from the previous month, while imports fell by 1.4 per cent, resulting in a seasonally adjusted trade surplus of €21.1 billion, up from €18 billion in February, data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) showed on Thursday. On a year-on-year basis, both exports and imports were up 2.3 per cent. Germany exported goods worth €133.2 billion and imported €112.1 billion in March. Trade with EU countries showed a strong monthly performance, with exports to the bloc climbing 3.1 per cent and imports dropping 3.5 per cent. Exports to the eurozone rose 3.8 per cent, while imports declined 5.8 per cent. Shipments to non-EU countries declined 1.1 per cent, while imports rose 0.8 per cent. The United States remained Germany's top export destination, with exports rising 2.4 per cent to €14.6 billion. Exports to China surged 10.2 per cent to €7.5 billion, while exports to the UK dropped 2.8 per cent to €6.4 billion. China also remained Germany's largest source of imports, which rose 9.6 per cent month-on-month to €14.7 billion. Imports from the US increased 7.9 per cent to €8.1 billion, while those from the UK declined 5.8 per cent to €3.2 billion. Trade with Russia remained low but posted modest monthly gains, with exports up 6.3 per cent and imports up 9.8 per cent. Compared to March 2024, imports from Russia dropped 38.6 per cent. Unadjusted figures showed a nominal trade surplus of €23.3 billion in March, up from €21.8 billion a year earlier. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: M. S. Salama
