Germany metal products imports, rest of world, adjusted
Germany metal products imports, rest of world, adjusted stood at 10.36 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, Metals and metal products (new: items 24+25), Rest of the World, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 10.36 | 10.21 | 10.13 | 10.46 | 10.63 | 10.76 | 10.15 | 10.95 | 10.4 | 10.27 | |
| German foreign trade: imports, At constant prices, Aggregate excluding energy (MIG), Rest of the World, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 91.77 | 96.66 | 91.81 | 95.29 | 95.8 | 95.43 | 90.71 | 95.52 | 94.74 | 94.2 |
Understanding germany metal products imports, rest of world, adjusted
Industrial supplies falling under items 24 and 25, which exclusively contain base metals and fabricated metal products, are isolated in this Rest of the World trade flow. The scope clearly separates these heavy materials from other manufactured goods, capturing everything from raw steel coils to finished structural building components. Transactions are only recorded here if the shipping origin lies entirely outside the main categorized geographic regions. The final total represents the aggregate invoice cost, reflecting the exact monetary amount domestic manufacturers pay for these foreign-sourced metals.
Because this industrial series undergoes calendar and seasonal adjustments, contrasting one month directly with the immediate prior period exposes genuine shifts in supply chain dynamics. The statistical smoothing completely neutralizes routine fluctuations in factory purchasing schedules. Revisions to the initial releases periodically occur as delayed customs paperwork for bulk cargo clears administrative checks. A major analytical risk is viewing these nominal figures as a direct proxy for physical factory output, since global metal pricing often distorts the total even when the weight of the shipments remains completely static.
Frequently asked questions
- What materials are tracked as items 24 and 25?
- This category specifically measures base metals and fabricated metal products, excluding other types of manufactured industrial supplies.
- Does this data cover metal shipments from all global partners?
- No, the Rest of the World filter restricts the scope strictly to those nations outside the core designated trading zones.
- Are early releases of this adjusted metal data finalized immediately?
- No, provisional estimates are sometimes revised as delayed customs paperwork for bulk industrial cargo clears the administrative process.