Germany capital goods exports to rest of world, adjusted
Germany capital goods exports to rest of world, adjusted stood at 55.4 EUR billion in Jul 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 2008 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Exports 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: exports, At current prices, flows, Capital goods, Rest of the World, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 55.4 | 56.83 | 56.23 | 54.87 | 54.4 | 54.45 | 53.26 | 54.93 | 53.24 | 53.81 | |
| German foreign trade: exports, At current prices, flows, Consumer goods, Rest of the World, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 30.85 | 29.88 | 30.11 | 28.59 | 29.15 | 28.89 | 29.15 | 30.77 | 29.77 | 30.53 |
Understanding germany capital goods exports to rest of world, adjusted
Fixed tangible assets deployed exclusively by foreign enterprises to facilitate their own long-term commercial operations populate this precise analytical grouping. Standing apart from disposable consumer merchandise or raw intermediate materials, this broad economic classification sweeps up factory robotics, heavy transport fleets, and complex technological infrastructure shipped globally. It measures the physical tools of production leaving domestic borders, bypassing the specific industrial branch to capture the overarching theme of global corporate investment. Totals reflect prevailing market prices measured in EUR billion.
The rigorous removal of standard trading day variations and seasonal lulls fully licenses consecutive period-on-period comparisons. Tracking immediate sequential developments allows observers to gauge the immediate willingness of international corporations to finance heavy operational upgrades. Because these assets require immense financial outlays and long-term borrowing, sudden contractions in the month-on-month data frequently foreshadow tightening global credit conditions. Users should anticipate minor backward revisions, as the complex financing and delivery structures of massive infrastructure exports often complicate initial customs declarations.
Frequently asked questions
- Are single-use manufacturing components counted within this aggregate?
- No, the classification captures durable, long-term tools of production rather than raw consumable inputs.
- How does interest rate policy abroad influence these specific exports?
- High borrowing costs frequently deter foreign enterprises from financing massive structural and mechanical upgrades.
- Do varying month lengths distort the short-term comparisons?
- The internal adjustments explicitly eliminate the statistical noise caused by differing working days across the calendar.