German trade balance, other European countries, unadjusted
German trade balance, other European countries, unadjusted stood at 5,802,760 EUR thousand in Aug 2026, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Trade balance 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 Trade balance by country table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions and country groups | |||||||||||
| Current prices, flows, all goods, Other european countries, unadjusted | 5,802,760 | 4,460,978 | 6,468,247 | 3,607,398 | 4,384,566 | 6,595,599 | 6,421,385 | 4,548,511 | 4,632,223 | 5,225,411 | |
| Current prices, flows, All goods, EU member states not belonging to Euro area 20 (changing composition), unadjusted | 4,270,894 | 3,925,571 | 3,554,079 | 4,139,452 | 4,700,155 | 3,728,523 | 3,769,628 | 4,327,629 | 2,297,258 | 2,653,827 |
Understanding german trade balance, other European countries, unadjusted
Acting as a residual geographic category, this unadjusted merchandise balance captures the net flow of goods with European nations that remain outside the primary institutional aggregates. By deliberately excluding the core trading blocs, it isolates the surpluses and deficits generated by a diverse set of independent continental partners. This row serves as the critical mathematical bridge allowing users to reconcile the specific institutional EU figures with the overarching European continental totals presented elsewhere in the release.
Because the partners grouped here observe varying national holidays and distinct industrial cycles, the unadjusted monthly data can exhibit severe erratic swings. Shipping bottlenecks, shifting calendar effects, and isolated large-value contracts routinely distort sequential month-on-month readings. Analysts seeking to strip away these logistical and calendar anomalies evaluate the year-on-year spread instead. The heterogeneous nature of this grouping also means that a sudden shift in the overall balance might be entirely driven by a single large economy within the subset rather than a broad-based regional trend.
Frequently asked questions
- Which specific nations make up this residual category?
- It includes all geographically European countries that are not accounted for in the primary institutional blocs.
- Can I subtract this metric from the Europe total to find the EU balance?
- Reconciling the exact components depends on how specific minor territories and changing memberships are categorized.
- Why do isolated large-value contracts distort this series?
- The unadjusted methodology leaves bulky deliveries of aircraft or heavy machinery fully visible in the monthly results.