Germany machinery exports to rest of world, adjusted
Germany machinery exports to rest of world, adjusted stood at 18.39 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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| German foreign trade: exports, At current prices, flows, 28 Machinery and equipment, Rest of the World, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 18.39 | 18.67 | 18.51 | 18.62 | 18.56 | 18.63 | 17.9 | 19.15 | 18.28 | 19.26 | |
| German foreign trade: exports, At current prices, flows, 29 Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, Rest of the World, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 20.54 | 21.03 | 21.18 | 20.47 | 20.54 | 21.32 | 20.55 | 20.65 | 20.81 | 20.88 |
Understanding germany machinery exports to rest of world, adjusted
Complex industrial hardware, mechanized production lines and heavy fabrication tools destined for global clients constitute this highly specialized manufacturing flow. Isolated entirely under category 28 of the product classification, the scope covers specialized factory installations, agricultural mechanization, and general-purpose industrial equipment shipped to any foreign jurisdiction. It strictly omits consumer vehicles, electrical computing devices, and basic raw metals. Valued in EUR billion at current prices, it effectively measures the global appetite for advanced domestic engineering designed to facilitate foreign production.
Mathematical smoothing eliminates standard holiday disruptions, encouraging analysts to directly compare immediate sequential periods to spot shifts in industrial demand. However, observing month-on-month changes requires patience; the extreme lead times, complex bespoke manufacturing cycles, and sheer physical scale of these deliveries often create inherent lumpiness in the data. Even fully adjusted figures may occasionally jump based purely on the delivery completion of several massive factory installations in a single week. Revisions are common as complex contractual valuations occasionally require retroactive customs corrections.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series include deliveries of commercial trucks or passenger cars?
- No, motorized transport vehicles belong to an entirely separate and distinct classification category.
- Why might the adjusted figures still look erratic from month to month?
- The sheer size and lengthy production cycles of heavy factory installations naturally create uneven delivery schedules.
- Are computing components tracked within this specific equipment group?
- Electronic devices and precision optical instruments fall completely outside this heavy mechanical classification.