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Imports grow faster than exports as US surplus declines and deficit with China widens.<\/p>\n
Germany\u2019s foreign trade surplus narrowed in the first half of 2026 as imports grew faster than exports, official data showed Thursday.<\/p>\n
The trade surplus fell 0.7% to \u20ac105.7 billion ($123.4 billion), down from \u20ac106.4 billion in the same period last year, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).<\/p>\n
German exports increased 3.9%, or \u20ac31 billion, year-on-year to \u20ac817.8 billion during the six-month period.<\/p>\n
Imports, meanwhile, rose at a faster rate of 4.7%, or \u20ac31.7 billion, reaching \u20ac712.1 billion.<\/p>\n
Germany\u2019s trade balance with its two largest partners also shifted significantly.<\/p>\n
Exports to the US fell 6.1%, leading to a marked decline in Germany\u2019s trade surplus with the country. Imports from China, meanwhile, climbed 8.8%, sharply widening Germany\u2019s trade deficit with Beijing.<\/p>\n
China remained Germany\u2019s largest trading partner in the first half, with bilateral trade totaling \u20ac125.5 billion.<\/p>\n
The US followed with a trade volume of \u20ac123.7 billion, while the Netherlands ranked third at \u20ac109.3 billion.<\/p>\n
The figures came as Germany\u2019s export-oriented economy faces tariff-related uncertainty in the US, increasing competition from China and persistently high energy costs.<\/p>\n
The German economy expanded 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of 2026, following growth of 0.4% in the first quarter. Exports supported second-quarter activity, while investment declined and consumer spending remained subdued.<\/p>\n
The European Commission expects Europe\u2019s largest economy to grow 0.6% this year and 0.9% in 2027 after recording weak growth of 0.2% in 2025.<\/p>\n
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