Germany nominal imports from Asia, unadjusted
Germany nominal imports from Asia, unadjusted stood at 29,432,899 EUR thousand 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions and country groups | |||||||||||
| German foreign trade: imports, At current prices, flows, Aggregate, all goods, Asia, unadjusted | 29,432,899 | 29,794,570 | 30,346,961 | 27,072,440 | 28,934,957 | 30,518,087 | 25,901,671 | 26,546,013 | 26,082,244 | 28,276,720 | |
| German foreign trade: imports, At current prices, flows, Aggregate, all goods, South-East Asian emerging market economies as defined in the German foreign trade statistics, unadjusted | 5,904,408 | 6,216,733 | 5,877,883 | 5,385,828 | 6,031,434 | 6,418,861 | 5,199,510 | 5,204,867 | 5,091,777 | 5,051,125 |
Understanding germany nominal imports from Asia, unadjusted
Summing the customs valuation of all physical merchandise entering the domestic market from the entire Asian continent. This broad aggregate captures the complete spectrum of trade from the region, encompassing complex components, consumer electronics, and raw materials. It serves as a massive macro counterpart to the individual country rows and more narrowly defined sub-regions found elsewhere in the Bundesbank tables.
The entirely unadjusted data contains powerful seasonal effects, most notably the annual disruptions caused by the shifting lunar calendar, which drastically alters factory output across the region. Comparing month-on-month figures is therefore highly misleading; strict year-on-year analysis is required, though analysts must still adjust their interpretation based on the exact timing of holiday schedules. Furthermore, because the valuation is purely nominal, fluctuations in regional currencies against the euro constantly alter the recorded totals.
Frequently asked questions
- How does the shifting lunar calendar affect this data series?
- Moving holiday dates cause massive factory closures that create significant, highly volatile swings in the unadjusted monthly data.
- Does this series separate advanced economies from emerging ones?
- No, this broad aggregate combines all sovereign nations across the entire continent into a single massive total.
- Why might nominal imports rise while actual container volumes fall?
- Severe inflation in manufacturing costs or a depreciation of the euro pushes the nominal value upward despite fewer physical shipments.