Germany’s imports jumped 4.2% month-on-month to a 25-month high of EUR 115.6 billion in June 2025, bouncing back from a revised 3.9% decline in May and far surpassing market expectations of 1.0% growth.
It marked the fastest monthly increase since January, likely driven by front-loaded purchases amid concerns over rising global trade tensions, including impending U.S. tariffs.
Imports from the EU rose 3.5%, led by gains from both the Euro area (3.9%) and non-Euro area (2.8%).
Arrivals from non-EU countries climbed 5.0%, with sharp increases from the U.S. (19.8%), China (5.8%), and Russia (46.0%), while imports from the UK declined 5.5%.
Over the first half of 2025, Germany’s total imports rose 5.0% year-on-year to EUR 681.1 billion.