Germany’s exports stagnated in H1 2025 at €786 billion (~$919.62 billion), while imports rose 4.4 per cent to €682 billion, narrowing the trade surplus by 22.2 per cent to €104 billion.
Weak global demand, higher energy costs, and reliance on imports for manufacturing weighed on the export-driven model, pressuring Europe’s largest economy to pivot towards stronger domestic growth.
Weak global demand, higher energy costs, and reliance on imports for manufacturing weighed on the export-driven model, pressuring Europe’s largest economy to pivot towards stronger domestic growth.
