Next release Monday, 9 November 2026, 02:00 New York. Every release since 8 Jan 2016: 130 on record, actual against forecast. High impact for the EUR. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last German Balance of Trade (Aug. 2026, released 8 Oct 2026) came in at €19.5B, above the €19B forecast; the previous reading was €21.6B. The next German Balance of Trade is due Monday, 9 November 2026 at 02:00 New York time (Sep. 2026), with the forecast at €19.6B.
Since 2016, German Balance of Trade has come in above forecast 54% of the time and below 46% (127 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 58%. It has now come in above forecast 2 releases in a row.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 2.47€B: higher than expected is good for the EUR.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 02:00 | Aug. 2026 | €19.5B | €19B | €21.6B | above |
| 8 Sept 2026 02:00 | Jul. 2026 | €21.6B | €15.9B | €15.4B | above |
| 7 Aug 2026 02:00 | Jun. 2026 | €15.4B | €17.4B | €19.4B | below |
| 9 Jul 2026 02:00 | May. 2026 | €19.4B | €14.8B | €14.8B | above |
| 9 Jun 2026 02:00 | Apr. 2026 | €14.8B | €15.3B | €15.1B | below |
| 8 May 2026 02:00 | Mar. 2026 | €15.1B | €18.4B | €19.6B | below |
| 9 Apr 2026 02:00 | Feb. 2026 | €19.6B | €18.5B | €20.6B | above |
| 10 Mar 2026 03:00 | Jan. 2026 | €20.6B | €15.7B | €16.6B | above |
| 6 Feb 2026 02:00 | Dec. 2025 | €16.6B | €14.1B | €14.9B | above |
| 9 Jan 2026 02:00 | Nov. 2025 | €14.9B | €16.5B | €17.5B | below |
| 9 Dec 2025 02:00 | Oct. 2025 | €17.5B | €15.6B | €15.3B | above |
| 7 Nov 2025 02:00 | Sep. 2025 | €15.3B | €16.8B | €17.6B | below |
| 9 Oct 2025 02:00 | Aug. 2025 | €17.6B | €15.2B | €16.8B | above |
| 8 Sept 2025 02:00 | Jul. 2025 | €16.8B | €15.3B | €16.4B | above |
| 7 Aug 2025 02:00 | Jun. 2025 | €16.4B | €17.3B | €18.8B | below |
| 8 Jul 2025 02:00 | May. 2025 | €18.8B | €15.5B | €16.9B | above |
| 6 Jun 2025 02:00 | Apr. 2025 | €16.9B | €20B | €19.9B | below |
| 8 May 2025 02:00 | Mar. 2025 | €19.9B | €19.1B | €17.6B | above |
| 7 Apr 2025 02:00 | Feb. 2025 | €17.6B | €17B | €16.3B | above |
| 10 Mar 2025 03:00 | Jan. 2025 | €16.3B | €20.6B | €17.9B | below |
| 7 Feb 2025 02:00 | Dec. 2024 | €17.9B | €17B | €19.5B | above |
| 9 Jan 2025 02:00 | Nov. 2024 | €19.5B | €14.8B | €13.5B | above |
| 13 Dec 2024 02:00 | Oct. 2024 | €13.5B | €16.1B | €16.7B | below |
| 7 Nov 2024 02:00 | Sep. 2024 | €16.7B | €20.9B | €21.4B | below |
| 9 Oct 2024 02:00 | Aug. 2024 | €21.4B | €18.4B | €18.4B | above |
| 6 Sept 2024 02:00 | Jul. 2024 | €18.4B | €21B | €20.3B | below |
| 7 Aug 2024 02:00 | Jun. 2024 | €20.3B | €23.5B | €21.4B | below |
| 8 Jul 2024 02:00 | May. 2024 | €21.4B | €21.1B | €21.4B | above |
| 7 Jun 2024 02:00 | Apr. 2024 | €21.4B | €22.6B | €18.8B | below |
| 7 May 2024 02:00 | Mar. 2024 | €18.8B | €22.2B | €21.1B | below |
| 8 Apr 2024 02:00 | Feb. 2024 | €21.1B | €25.5B | €24.7B | below |
| 6 Mar 2024 02:00 | Jan. 2024 | €24.7B | €21.5B | €17.5B | above |
| 5 Feb 2024 02:00 | Dec. 2023 | €17.5B | €18.8B | €20.6B | below |
| 8 Jan 2024 02:00 | Nov. 2023 | €20.6B | €18B | €17.4B | above |
| 4 Dec 2023 02:00 | Oct. 2023 | €19.1B | €17.1B | €17.4B | above |
| 3 Nov 2023 03:00 | Sep. 2023 | €17.4B | €16.3B | €20.5B | above |
| 5 Oct 2023 02:00 | Aug. 2023 | €20.5B | €15B | €18.3B | above |
| 4 Sept 2023 02:00 | Jul. 2023 | €17.6B | €17.8B | €18.3B | below |
| 3 Aug 2023 02:00 | Jun. 2023 | €18.3B | €15B | €13B | above |
| 4 Jul 2023 02:00 | May. 2023 | €13B | €17B | €16.2B | below |
| 5 Jun 2023 02:00 | Apr. 2023 | €16.2B | €16B | €15.6B | above |
| 4 May 2023 02:00 | Mar. 2023 | €15.6B | €16.1B | €17.4B | below |
| 4 Apr 2023 02:00 | Feb. 2023 | €17.4B | €17B | €13.8B | above |
| 3 Mar 2023 02:00 | Jan. 2023 | €13.8B | €11B | €10B | above |
| 2 Feb 2023 02:00 | Dec. 2022 | €10B | €9.2B | €10.9B | above |
| 5 Jan 2023 02:00 | Nov. 2022 | €10.9B | €7.5B | €8.8B | above |
| 2 Dec 2022 02:00 | Oct. 2022 | €8.8B | €5.2B | €5.4B | above |
| 2 Nov 2022 03:00 | Sep. 2022 | €5.4B | €0.7B | €2.5B | above |
| 5 Oct 2022 02:00 | Aug. 2022 | €2.5B | €4B | €6B | below |
| 2 Sept 2022 02:00 | Jul. 2022 | €6B | €4.8B | €8.3B | above |
| 3 Aug 2022 02:00 | Jun. 2022 | €8.3B | €0.2B | €3.5B | above |
| 4 Jul 2022 02:00 | May. 2022 | €3.5B | €2.7B | €3.1B | above |
| 3 Jun 2022 02:00 | Apr. 2022 | €3.1B | €1.6B | €12.6B | above |
| 4 May 2022 02:00 | Mar. 2022 | €3.4B | €9.8B | €12.6B | below |
| 4 Apr 2022 02:00 | Feb. 2022 | €12.6B | €9.6B | €10.9B | above |
| 4 Mar 2022 02:00 | Jan. 2022 | €10.9B | €6.1B | €6.1B | above |
| 9 Feb 2022 02:00 | Dec. 2021 | €6.1B | €10.4B | €10.3B | below |
| 7 Jan 2022 02:00 | Nov. 2021 | €10.3B | €12.8B | €13.7B | below |
| 9 Dec 2021 02:00 | Oct. 2021 | €13.1B | €13.4B | €13.7B | below |
| 9 Nov 2021 02:00 | Sep. 2021 | €13.7B | €13.6B | €13.5B | above |
| 8 Oct 2021 02:00 | Aug. 2021 | €13.5B | €15.8B | €17.7B | below |
| 9 Sept 2021 02:00 | Jul. 2021 | €17.7B | €13B | €13.6B | above |
| 9 Aug 2021 02:00 | Jun. 2021 | €13.6B | €13.4B | €14.3B | above |
| 8 Jul 2021 02:00 | May. 2021 | €14.3B | €15.4B | €15.4B | below |
| 9 Jun 2021 02:00 | Apr. 2021 | €16B | €16.3B | €15.4B | below |
| 7 May 2021 02:00 | Mar. 2021 | €15.4B | €19.5B | €18.3B | below |
| 9 Apr 2021 02:00 | Feb. 2021 | €17.6B | €20B | €20.6B | below |
| 9 Mar 2021 02:00 | Jan. 2021 | €20.6B | €16.4B | €17.3B | above |
| 9 Feb 2021 02:00 | Dec. 2020 | €17.3B | €15.9B | €15.8B | above |
| 8 Jan 2021 02:00 | Nov. 2020 | €15.8B | – | €18.3B | – |
| 9 Dec 2020 02:00 | Oct. 2020 | €18.3B | €18B | €15.2B | above |
| 9 Nov 2020 02:00 | Sep. 2020 | €17.3B | €15.8B | €15.2B | above |
| 8 Oct 2020 02:00 | Aug. 2020 | €15.2B | €18.2B | €17.8B | below |
| 8 Sept 2020 02:00 | Jul. 2020 | €17.8B | €16B | €8.1B | above |
| 7 Aug 2020 02:00 | Jun. 2020 | €14.2B | €10.1B | €8.1B | above |
| 9 Jul 2020 02:00 | May. 2020 | €8.1B | €5.2B | €3.4B | above |
| 9 Jun 2020 02:00 | Apr. 2020 | €3.4B | €10B | €13.1B | below |
| 8 May 2020 02:00 | Mar. 2020 | €13.1B | €18.9B | €20.6B | below |
| 9 Apr 2020 02:00 | Feb. 2020 | €20.6B | €17.5B | €17.3B | above |
| 9 Mar 2020 03:00 | Jan. 2020 | €17.3B | – | €20.2B | – |
| 7 Feb 2020 02:00 | Dec. 2019 | €20.2B | €18.4B | €18.5B | above |
| 9 Jan 2020 02:00 | Nov. 2019 | €18.5B | €20B | €20B | below |
| 9 Dec 2019 02:00 | Oct. 2019 | €20B | €19B | €19.5B | above |
| 8 Nov 2019 02:00 | Sep. 2019 | €19.5B | €18.1B | €19.4B | above |
| 10 Oct 2019 02:00 | Aug. 2019 | €19.4B | €19.1B | €19.1B | above |
| 9 Sept 2019 02:00 | Jul. 2019 | €19.1B | €17.5B | €18.1B | above |
| 9 Aug 2019 02:00 | Jun. 2019 | €18.1B | €18.6B | €19.1B | below |
| 8 Jul 2019 02:00 | May. 2019 | €19.1B | €17B | €17.3B | above |
| 7 Jun 2019 02:00 | Apr. 2019 | €17.3B | €18.6B | €19.8B | below |
| 10 May 2019 02:00 | Mar. 2019 | €19.8B | €18.2B | €17.8B | above |
| 8 Apr 2019 02:00 | Feb. 2019 | €17.8B | €18B | €18B | below |
| 11 Mar 2019 03:00 | Jan. 2019 | €18B | – | €20B | – |
| 8 Feb 2019 02:00 | Dec. 2018 | €20B | €18.4B | €18.9B | above |
| 9 Jan 2019 02:00 | Nov. 2018 | €18.9B | €18B | €17.5B | above |
| 10 Dec 2018 02:00 | Oct. 2018 | €17.5B | €17.7B | €17.7B | below |
| 8 Nov 2018 02:00 | Sep. 2018 | €17.7B | €18B | €19.4B | below |
| 9 Oct 2018 02:00 | Aug. 2018 | €19.4B | €16.4B | €15.6B | above |
| 7 Sept 2018 02:00 | Jul. 2018 | €15.6B | €19B | €19.8B | below |
| 7 Aug 2018 02:00 | Jun. 2018 | €19.8B | €20.3B | €20.7B | below |
| 9 Jul 2018 02:00 | May. 2018 | €20.7B | €20B | €19.8B | above |
| 8 Jun 2018 02:00 | Apr. 2018 | €19.8B | €21B | €21.9B | below |
| 8 May 2018 02:00 | Mar. 2018 | €21.9B | €19.8B | €19.4B | above |
| 9 Apr 2018 02:00 | Feb. 2018 | €19.4B | €21.7B | €20.9B | below |
| 9 Mar 2018 02:00 | Jan. 2018 | €20.9B | €21.1B | €21.6B | below |
| 8 Feb 2018 02:00 | Dec. 2017 | €21.6B | €21.7B | €22.5B | below |
| 9 Jan 2018 02:00 | Nov. 2017 | €22.5B | €20.9B | €20.3B | above |
| 8 Dec 2017 02:00 | Oct. 2017 | €20.3B | €21.8B | €22.2B | below |
| 9 Nov 2017 02:00 | Sep. 2017 | €22.2B | €21.1B | €22B | above |
| 10 Oct 2017 02:00 | Aug. 2017 | €22B | €20B | €19.8B | above |
| 8 Sept 2017 02:00 | Jul. 2017 | €19.8B | €20.3B | €21.4B | below |
| 8 Aug 2017 02:00 | Jun. 2017 | €21.4B | €21B | €20.2B | above |
| 10 Jul 2017 02:00 | May. 2017 | €20.2B | €20.3B | €20B | below |
| 9 Jun 2017 02:00 | Apr. 2017 | €20B | €20.3B | €19.4B | below |
| 9 May 2017 02:00 | Mar. 2017 | €19.4B | €20.9B | €21.3B | below |
| 7 Apr 2017 02:00 | Feb. 2017 | €21.3B | €18.4B | €18.8B | above |
| 10 Mar 2017 02:00 | Jan. 2017 | €18.8B | €18B | €18.4B | above |
| 9 Feb 2017 02:00 | Dec. 2016 | €18.4B | €21.4B | €20.6B | below |
| 9 Jan 2017 02:00 | Nov. 2016 | €20.6B | €21.3B | €20.3B | below |
| 9 Dec 2016 02:00 | Oct. 2016 | €20.3B | €21.5B | €20.4B | below |
| 8 Nov 2016 02:00 | Sep. 2016 | €20.4B | €23B | €20.9B | below |
The next German Balance of Trade is due Monday, 9 November 2026 at 02:00 New York time (Sep. 2026), with the forecast at €19.6B.
The last German Balance of Trade (Aug. 2026, released 8 Oct 2026) came in at €19.5B, above the €19B forecast; the previous reading was €21.6B.
German Balance of Trade is released monthly by Federal Statistical Office. CRTLAB has 130 releases on record since 8 Jan 2016.
Since 2016, German Balance of Trade has come in above forecast 54% of the time and below 46% (127 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 58%. It has now come in above forecast 2 releases in a row.
The highest was €24.7B (Jan. 2024) and the lowest €2.5B (Aug. 2022). The five-year average is 15.35€B.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the EUR, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the EUR against its forecast, red one that was bad.
Germany continued to post significant trade surpluses with key partners in The surplus with the United States stood at approximately €69.8 billion, reflecting robust demand for German industrial goods, such as motor vehicles and machinery. In contrast, Germany recorded a substantial trade deficit with China—around €66.3 billion—due to high imports of electronics, machinery, and other manufactured products.