Germany nominal goods imports from Europe, adjusted
Germany nominal goods imports from Europe, adjusted stood at 72.49 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 Jan 1993 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, Europe, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 72.49 | 73.81 | 77.22 | 73.95 | 74.96 | 76.03 | 72.11 | 69.78 | 71.83 | 71.83 | |
| German foreign trade: imports, At current prices, flows, Aggregate, all goods, Other European countries (not EU ), calendar and seasonally adjusted | 13.21 | 14.28 | 13.97 | 14.92 | 14.42 | 15.11 | 13.2 | 12.85 | 12.59 | 13.73 |
Understanding germany nominal goods imports from Europe, adjusted
Continental boundaries dictate the scope of this aggregate, covering all physical merchandise sourced from any European nation regardless of institutional affiliations. By encompassing both the single market and non-EU European states, it represents the widest possible regional footprint for nearby trade before extending to intercontinental partners. Recorded at current transaction values in EUR billion, it sweeps up every product group into a single macroeconomic total. This distinguishes it from strictly political groupings or product-specific breakdowns within the broader dataset.
Seasonally adjusted reporting allows analysts to contrast immediate month-on-month developments, as working-day anomalies and predictable seasonal lulls have been mathematically smoothed out. Observers must remember that this nominal tracking includes the volatile impact of energy prices, which frequently dominate import values from non-EU European suppliers. Comparing this broad continental series directly to isolated political blocs requires subtracting the respective sub-components to understand where the divergence originates. Initial monthly publications regularly undergo correction as reporting agencies reconcile early aggregate estimates with detailed bilateral customs filings.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this continental measure include imports from the European Union?
- Yes, the aggregate includes all transactions from EU member states alongside shipments from non-EU European countries.
- Are energy shipments separated from manufactured goods in this aggregate?
- All product types, including energy commodities, are combined into one overarching total without internal sub-classifications.
- How does seasonal adjustment change the way this data should be read?
- It filters out predictable calendar effects, permitting direct evaluation of the latest month against the immediately preceding period.