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source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
url: https://www.destatis.de/DE/Presse/Pressemitteilungen/2026/04/PD26_122_51.html?nn=2110
document_type: html
date_retrieved: 2026-04-09
period: February 2026
parent_publication: Foreign Trade (Press release 122)
indicators_covered: [Balance of Trade, Exports MoM, Imports MoM]
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# Foreign Trade, February 2026

**Press release number 122 — 9 April 2026**

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## Key Figures

| Indicator | Value | Month-over-Month | Year-over-Year |
|-----------|-------|-----------------|----------------|
| **Exports** | 135.2 billion Euro | +3.6% | +2.9% |
| **Imports** | 115.4 billion Euro | +4.7% | +1.5% |
| **Trade Balance** | 19.8 billion Euro (surplus) | — | — |

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## Overview

In February 2026, German exports increased by 3.6% compared to January 2026, while imports rose by 4.7%. Compared to the same month last year (February 2025), exports were up 2.9% and imports up 1.5%.

The foreign trade balance (seasonally and calendar-adjusted) showed a surplus of 19.8 billion euros in February 2026, down from 20.3 billion in January 2026 and up from 17.6 billion in February 2025.

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## Detailed Breakdown

### Trade with EU Member States

- **Exports to EU:** 75.9 billion euro (+5.8% MoM)
  - Eurozone: 52.7 billion euro (+5.2% MoM)
  - Non-eurozone EU: 23.2 billion euro (+7.4% MoM)
- **Imports from EU:** 59.3 billion euro (+5.1% MoM)
  - Eurozone: 40.1 billion euro (+4.5% MoM)
  - Non-eurozone EU: 19.1 billion euro (+6.3% MoM)

### Trade with Non-EU Countries (Third Countries)

- **Exports:** 59.4 billion euro (+0.8% MoM)
- **Imports:** 56.2 billion euro (+4.4% MoM)

### Top Trading Partners

**Exports:**
- United States: 12.2 billion euro (−7.5% MoM, −13.3% YoY)
- United Kingdom: 7.1 billion euro (+4.1% MoM)
- People's Republic of China: 6.1 billion euro (−2.5% MoM)

**Imports:**
- People's Republic of China: 15.0 billion euro (+6.5% MoM)
- United States: 8.4 billion euro (+9.8% MoM)
- United Kingdom: 3.1 billion euro (+6.0% MoM)

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> *All figures are calendar- and seasonally adjusted unless otherwise noted. Source: Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), preliminary results.*