Germany posted a trade surplus of 14.9 billion euros in June 2025, down from 18.5 billion euros in May, as imports grew faster than exports, provisional data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) showed. Exports rose 0.8 per cent month-on-month to 130.5 billion euros in June, while imports surged 4.2 per cent to 115.6 billion euros in the same month on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis. Compared with June 2024, exports increased 2.4 per cent and imports jumped 7.9 per cent. Exports to EU countries climbed 2.4 per cent to 73.0 billion euros, while imports from the bloc rose 3.5 per cent to 59.6 billion euros. Trade with non-EU countries was more uneven: exports declined 1.2 per cent to 57.5 billion euros, but imports grew 5.0 per cent to 56.0 billion euros. The United States remained Germany's top export market despite a 2.1 per cent monthly drop to 11.8 billion euros—the lowest level since February 2022. Exports to China and the UK ticked up by 1.1 and 0.4 per cent, respectively. China led import origins with 14.6 billion euros, up 5.8 per cent from May, while imports from the US surged 19.8 per cent to 8.8 billion euros. UK imports fell 5.5 per cent to 3.0 billion euros. Trade with Russia also increased: exports rose 10.3 per cent to 0.6 billion euros, and imports jumped 46.0 per cent to 0.1 billion euros compared with May, though they remained 17.7 per cent below June 2024 levels. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: M. S. Salama
