Press release No. 270 of 3 August 2016
WIESBADEN – On 5 August , the 2016 Olympic Games will begin in Brazil. Based on provisional figures, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this South American country ranked 23rd (trading volume: 18.4 billion euros) among Germany's main trading partners in 2015. Regarding the two components of exports and imports, Brazil ranked 26th (9.9 billion euros) and 24th (8.5 billion euros), respectively.