Germany nominal goods imports from euro area, adjusted
Germany nominal goods imports from euro area, adjusted stood at 39.63 EUR billion in Aug 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 Jul 1990 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Imports by country table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| Regions and country groups | |||||||||||
| German foreign trade: imports, At current prices, flows, Aggregate, all goods, Euro area (Member States and Institutions of the Euro Area) changing composition, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 39.63 | 39.75 | 42.56 | 39.69 | 41.25 | 40.74 | 39.78 | 38.68 | 40.26 | 39.29 | |
| German foreign trade: imports, At constant prices, Aggregate, all goods, Rest of the World, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 98.4 | 98.64 | 104.76 | 99.87 | 103.17 | 103.55 | 102.69 | 98.84 | 104.15 | 102.58 |
Understanding germany nominal goods imports from euro area, adjusted
Monetary valuation of merchandise sourced strictly from nations utilizing the single currency forms the basis of this aggregate. The changing composition framework ensures the data boundaries expand precisely in tandem with the institutional adoption of the euro by new member states. Denominated in EUR billion at current prices, it maps the core of the continent most integrated supply chains. This offers a tighter geographical focus than the broader European Union metric, isolating trade completely free of both customs barriers and internal currency exchange volatility.
Smoothed mathematically to account for seasonal variations and calendar working days, the series supports reliable period-on-period evaluations to identify immediate shifts in single-currency trade. The primary pitfall for historical analysis is the changing composition mandate: every time a country adopts the euro, the series experiences a structural break that has nothing to do with organic trade expansion. Because transactions occur entirely within a single currency zone, this nominal figure is insulated from intra-bloc exchange rate fluctuations, though it remains fully exposed to underlying price inflation.
Frequently asked questions
- Why does the scope of this euro area series change over time?
- The series uses a changing composition method, meaning the geographic aggregate automatically expands on the exact date a new country adopts the euro.
- Are the figures adjusted to remove the effects of inflation?
- No, the data represents current prices, so rising costs for goods will alter the total value even if physical volumes stagnate.
- Does this metric eliminate exchange rate volatility?
- Yes, because the transactions occur entirely between nations sharing the single currency, there are no internal exchange rate fluctuations to distort the values.