In 2018, Germany exported goods to the value of 1,317.9 billion euros and imported goods to the value of 1,090.0 billion euros. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that German exports increased by 3.0% and imports by 5.7% in 2018 year on year. Exports and imports in 2018 exceeded the record highs recorded in 2017 when goods had been exported to the value of 1,279.0 billion euros and imported to the value of 1,031.0 billion euros.

Germany exported goods to the value of 116.3 billion euros and imported goods to the value of 95.7 billion euros in November 2018.

According to final results, goods worth 188.0 billion euros were traded between Germany and the People's Republic of China in 2017 (exports and imports).

Accounting for 18.4% motor vehicles and parts thereof of exports, was Germany's main export product in 2017. Machinery (14.5%) and chemical products (9.0%) ranked second and third, respectively, among the most important export items.