German July Trade Surplus Hits 21.3 Billion Euros as Imports Plunge 5.7%

Germany’s calendar and seasonally adjusted July 2026 trade surplus was 21.3 billion euros, Destatis said, after June’s 15.4 billion. Imports fell 5.7% m/m; exports fell 0.8%.

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German July Trade Surplus Hits 21.3 Billion Euros as Imports Plunge 5.7%

Germany’s calendar and seasonally adjusted foreign trade balance showed a surplus of 21.3 billion euros in July 2026, Destatis reported (Press release No. 318 of 8 September 2026). On the same page, the adjusted June 2026 surplus was 15.4 billion euros.

Imports drove the swing

In July 2026, German exports were down 0.8% and imports dropped 5.7% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis versus June, with goods exports at 138.2 billion euros and imports at 116.9 billion euros. Versus July 2025, exports increased 6.1% and imports rose 3.0% (provisional). The unadjusted foreign trade balance showed a surplus of 22.2 billion euros in July 2026.

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