German machinery imports from rest of world, unadjusted
German machinery imports from rest of world, unadjusted stood at 9,564,877 EUR thousand in Jul 2026, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Imports by country table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2008 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Imports by country table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | |
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| German foreign trade: imports, At current prices, flows, 28 Machinery and equipment, Rest of the World, unadjusted | 9,564,877 | 9,788,921 | 8,614,187 | 9,517,275 | 10,289,435 | 8,964,909 | 8,003,750 | 8,083,336 | 8,829,629 | 9,340,893 | |
| German foreign trade: imports, At current prices, flows, 29 Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, Rest of the World, unadjusted | 12,585,878 | 14,601,808 | 12,291,334 | 13,555,155 | 14,481,748 | 12,430,285 | 11,079,643 | 10,988,458 | 13,092,987 | 14,221,400 |
Understanding german machinery imports from rest of world, unadjusted
Industrial hardware and mechanical systems classified under group 28 Machinery and equipment form the boundary of this sectoral indicator. This specialized product group tracks the aggregate inflow of physical machinery sourced globally, isolating it from general merchandise totals. It strictly encompasses apparatus designed for industrial, agricultural, or commercial deployment, omitting vehicles, electronic consumer gadgets, and basic raw materials. Intangible assets like standalone software or machinery maintenance services are excluded unless physically embedded into the imported equipment itself. Tabulated in EUR thousand at current prices, this metric reflects the actual nominal expenditure required to bring these heavy capital assets across the national frontier.
The lack of seasonal adjustment renders month-on-month analysis highly erratic, as corporate investment cycles and holiday-shortened working months heavily skew sequential deliveries. The only reliable method for identifying shifts in equipment procurement is comparing identical months across consecutive years. Early aggregate estimates are frequently adjusted in later publications as complex, high-value custom machinery declarations undergo detailed administrative review. Furthermore, analyzing this data requires distinguishing between actual volume alterations in industrial capacity and mere price variances, as nominal figures can fluctuate simply due to shifting manufacturing costs abroad.
Frequently asked questions
- Are software licenses for these machines included?
- Standalone software is excluded, though software physically pre-installed and integrated into the machine's purchase price is generally captured.
- Does this category include passenger cars?
- No, motor vehicles fall under a completely separate classification and are excluded from this specific machinery equipment group.
- How does inflation alter this series?
- Because it uses current prices, general inflation in global manufacturing directly impacts the reported values without implying more machines were bought.