German exports to the Near and Middle East, unadjusted
German exports to the Near and Middle East, unadjusted stood at 2,688,173 EUR thousand in Aug 2026, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Exports by country table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1993 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Exports by country table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| Regions and country groups | |||||||||||
| German foreign trade: exports, At current prices, flows, Aggregate, all goods, Near and Middle East countries, unadjusted | 2,688,173 | 3,680,777 | 3,303,584 | 2,447,048 | 2,406,560 | 2,281,500 | 2,626,364 | 2,409,545 | 3,063,132 | 3,488,783 | |
| German foreign trade: exports, At current prices, flows, Aggregate, all goods, Other Asian countries, unadjusted | 13,916,113 | 16,182,172 | 16,396,064 | 13,554,462 | 14,808,810 | 16,103,234 | 14,173,189 | 13,039,636 | 15,533,073 | 14,793,323 |
Understanding german exports to the Near and Middle East, unadjusted
Calculates the current euro volume of German merchandise dispatched strictly to nations located across the Near and Middle East. This regional aggregate cleanly isolates the cross-border flow of physical goods to this specific geographic corridor, permanently separating it from the vastly broader Asian totals and specialized economic blocs. It encompasses all civilian and commercial cargo successfully cleared by customs for this distinct area, providing a unique analytical lens on regional trade relations completely independent of any localized petroleum-exporting status.
Because the compiled figures bypass all seasonal adjustment mechanisms, they naturally ebb and flow with standard domestic European working calendars and holiday-induced factory slowdowns. To accurately gauge the true regional appetite for German exports, statistical observers heavily rely on corresponding-month comparisons spanning across different years. The data is structurally nominal, heavily implying that underlying price inflation rather than pure physical volume frequently influences the directional metric. Initial monthly releases remain firmly provisional, as lengthy customs reconciliations for extra-EU long-distance trade regularly generate subsequent routine revisions.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this series identical to the OPEC export measure?
- No, this is a strict geographic boundary that includes non-OPEC Middle Eastern nations while excluding OPEC members in Africa and South America.
- Are military goods included in these export totals?
- Generally, all physical merchandise legally cleared through customs is captured in the aggregate flow.
- Why are the numbers not adjusted for seasonality?
- This particular series provides the raw, unadjusted nominal value exactly as recorded by customs authorities during the calendar month.