German motor vehicle imports from rest of world, unadjusted
German motor vehicle imports from rest of world, unadjusted stood at 12,585,878 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, 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 | |
| German foreign trade: imports, At current prices, flows, Intermediate products, Rest of the World, unadjusted | 40,653,791 | 42,714,757 | 37,906,864 | 40,524,093 | 43,654,258 | 38,291,498 | 35,541,082 | 29,711,680 | 35,225,559 | 36,836,358 |
Understanding german motor vehicle imports from rest of world, unadjusted
Rolling stock, specifically 29 Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, dictates the boundaries of this transport-focused customs figure. Global inward shipments of assembled passenger cars, commercial transport trucks, and their associated trailing equipment are consolidated into this targeted product bracket. The metric clearly separates automotive transport assets from other manufactured goods, though it excludes off-road agricultural machinery or railway locomotives. It strictly measures the physical transfer of these vehicular goods, meaning after-sales servicing, warranties, and transport logistics services are entirely omitted. Recorded at current market prices, the valuation captures the total nominal cost of the vehicles at the exact moment they clear the importing border.
Left completely unadjusted for calendar effects, this series is subject to massive short-term volatility tied to traditional automotive industry dynamics, such as summer factory retooling shutdowns. Analysts must employ year-on-year comparisons to accurately strip out these entrenched seasonal patterns and reveal true demand shifts. The figures published initially are treated as provisional and face routine modifications as delayed customs invoices from global automotive supply chains are reconciled. Users comparing these nominal imports against domestic car sales must also account for exchange rate variations and imported inflation, which manipulate the headline values independently of vehicle unit counts.
Frequently asked questions
- Are spare parts and components included in this specific row?
- This category generally covers fully assembled vehicles, trailers, and specialized semi-trailers, rather than scattered individual intermediate replacement parts.
- Why is the data not smoothed for seasonal factory shutdowns?
- This unadjusted series preserves the raw, exact timing of customs clearances rather than applying statistical models to estimate underlying trends.
- Does this value match what consumers pay at the dealership?
- No, it only measures the border value, omitting domestic dealership markups, internal transport, and consumer vehicle taxes.