Germany capital goods imports, rest of world, adjusted
Germany capital goods imports, rest of world, adjusted stood at 37.28 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, Capital goods, Rest of the World, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 37.28 | 38.41 | 36.05 | 37.69 | 36.53 | 35.77 | 35.06 | 35.29 | 33.42 | 34.29 | |
| German foreign trade: imports, At current prices, flows, Consumer goods, Rest of the World, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 28.27 | 28.48 | 27.46 | 28.44 | 27.68 | 27.46 | 25.96 | 30.51 | 29.5 | 28.84 |
Understanding germany capital goods imports, rest of world, adjusted
Long-lasting physical assets acquired to expand domestic operational capacity are strictly isolated in this end-use classification. Quantified at current prices in EUR billion, it tracks the inbound flow of capital goods, such as factory robotics, heavy transport fleets, and commercial IT infrastructure. Unlike broad product groupings that mix consumer electronics with industrial hardware, this metric isolates physical assets purchased by enterprises for long-term operational deployment rather than immediate consumption or further assembly.
Direct period-on-period comparisons provide a clear read on corporate investment appetite, as the dataset is successfully adjusted to bypass standard seasonal lulls and working-day anomalies. Given the massive unit cost of specialized capital equipment, the series is naturally susceptible to extreme lumpiness; a single delivery of commercial aircraft or bespoke heavy industry installations can cause a severe distortion in a given month. Analysts must also remember that these nominal figures absorb all underlying inflation in high-tech manufacturing, masking whether the actual volume of invested machinery is genuinely expanding.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this category capture materials used directly in the manufacturing process?
- It excludes intermediate components consumed during production, focusing solely on the lasting physical assets used to operate the business.
- Why might this aggregate show sudden, sharp jumps in a single month?
- The extreme cost of certain individual capital assets, such as commercial aircraft or heavy industrial installations, can cause significant volatility upon delivery.
- Are the recurring effects of national holidays removed from the figures?
- Yes, comprehensive adjustments eliminate predictable calendar anomalies, permitting robust sequential evaluations.