Press Exports to Russia in July 2022 down 56.8% on the same month a year earlier

Press release No. 381 of 12 September 2022

  • Total goods exports increased 10.8% on the same month a year earlier
  • Exports to the United States were up 14.6% on July 2021

WIESBADEN – Germany exported goods to the total value of 127.6 billion euros in July 2022, which was a 10.8% increase compared with July 2021. Exports to Russia dropped by 56.8% to 1.0 billion euros over that period as a consequence of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). In contrast, exports to the United States, the most important destination of German exports, increased by 14.6% to 12.4 billion euros. Other important trading partners in terms of exports were France (9.5 billion euros; +12.7%) and the Netherlands (9.2 billion euros; +12.0%).

More information:

All detailed results on German foreign trade in reference month July 2022 are available in the GENESIS-Online database (tables 51000).

contactfor further info

Press office

Phone: +49 611 75 3444

Contact Form

More on this topic