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Updated · Fibre2fashion.com · Aug 20

Germany’s H1 2026 Imports Rise 4.7% to €712.1 Billion as Trade Surplus Slips 0.7%

Updated

Updated · Fibre2fashion.com · Aug 20

Germany’s H1 2026 Imports Rise 4.7% to €712.1 Billion as Trade Surplus Slips 0.7%

2 articles · Updated · Fibre2fashion.com · Aug 20

€712.1 billion of goods entered Germany in the first half of 2026, up 4.7% from a year earlier, while exports rose 3.9%, Destatis said.
€105.7 billion was Germany’s foreign trade surplus in H1, down 0.7% from €106.4 billion a year earlier as imports grew faster than exports.
China remained Germany’s biggest trading partner with €125.5 billion in total trade, narrowly ahead of the United States at €123.7 billion.
The Netherlands ranked third at €109.3 billion, underscoring Germany’s continued reliance on both major global markets and nearby European trade links.

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