Germany adjusted nominal non-energy imports, rest of world
Germany adjusted nominal non-energy imports, rest of world stood at 108.23 EUR billion 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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| By product group | |||||||||||
| German foreign trade: imports, At current prices, flows, Aggregate excluding energy (MIG), Rest of the World, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 108.23 | 113.63 | 107.78 | 111.02 | 110.38 | 108.24 | 103.1 | 107.84 | 106.69 | 105.75 | |
| German foreign trade: imports, At current prices, flows, 28 Machinery and equipment, Rest of the World, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 9.12 | 9.11 | 8.8 | 9.26 | 9.16 | 9 | 8.44 | 9.34 | 9.06 | 9.02 |
Understanding germany adjusted nominal non-energy imports, rest of world
The complete spectrum of imported merchandise excluding fuel and power from the Rest of the World is aggregated into this single nominal figure. The calculation ignores the physical volume of the shipments, focusing entirely on the financial value exchanged for all non-energy goods crossing the border. It provides a counterpart to the real non-energy series by retaining the impact of price changes and currency fluctuations. The geographic boundary ensures that the EUR billion figures only incorporate transactions with those specific international partners not assigned to the core regional groupings.
Users monitoring this broad merchandise basket should rely on consecutive monthly comparisons, given that the data features calendar and seasonal adjustments. The statistical smoothing eliminates predictable calendar effects, meaning short-term movements reflect genuine changes in purchasing patterns rather than routine seasonal habits. Initial releases can be updated later as authorities finalize the vast array of customs declarations covering these diverse cargo flows. A common trap when utilizing these current-price figures is interpreting them as a pure reflection of domestic demand, given that a weaker euro can inflate the nominal total without a single extra shipping container arriving at the port.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this current-price measure reveal the physical quantity of arriving cargo?
- No, the nominal valuation embeds both the physical volume of the goods and any shifts in global pricing or currency exchange rates.
- What is excluded from this broad Rest of the World trade metric?
- The dataset strictly excludes all energy products, alongside any shipments originating from the main categorized regional blocs.
- Why might the initial customs totals for this broad merchandise basket change?
- Provisional estimates are frequently updated as the authorities reconcile vast and complex arrays of delayed cross-border cargo declarations.