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German foreign trade figures: May 2026 exports and imports

7 July 2026 – 9 July 2026 · trade statistics · confidence: watchlist · status: monitor · impact 4/5 · EU relevance 5/5

Why it matters

German trade figures are an early stress signal for European industrial demand, China exposure, U.S. tariff effects and clean-tech supply-chain shifts.

What to watch

• Exports to the United States and China.
• Imports from China in batteries, solar, electronics and machinery-adjacent categories.
• Whether weak orders or high energy costs are flowing into trade volumes.
• UN Comtrade HS-level detail and IMF partner-country totals as cross-checks against Destatis releases.

Briefing

No consensus forecast has been published; May exports are expected to show month-on-month momentum comparable to April's +0.9% m/m, while import growth will signal whether supply-chain and domestic-demand pressures are easing from April's +1.2% m/m or intensifying further.

Sources

• Destatis foreign trade releases
• UN Comtrade Plus
• IMF International Trade in Goods by partner country, formerly DOTS

Themes: Economy, Trade, Technology · Regions: EU, China, United States · Actors: Destatis, German exporters, German importers, EU industrial policy teams

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