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Press release No. 434 of 13 November 2023 Imports of clothing down 14.1% from January to September 2023 compared with the same period a year earlier
...Clothing to the value of 27.8 billion euros was imported into Germany in the period from January to September 2023. Imports were therefore down 14.1% compared with the same period a year earlier. In the period from January to September 2023, more than half (53.3%) of Germany's clothing imports came from three countries: China was the most important supplier country with a 21.2% share (5.9 billion euros) in total clothing imports to Germany, followed by Bangladesh with imports worth 5.6 billion euros (20.3% share) and Turkey with imports to the value of 3.3 billion euros (11.8% share). ...
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Press release No. 492 of 21 December 2023 Exports to non-EU countries in November 2023: expected increase of 1.0% on October 2023
...On a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis, German exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) increased by 1.0% in November 2023 compared with October 2023. According to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), Germany exported goods to the value of 59.2 billion euros to these countries in November 2023, after seasonal and calendar adjustment....
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Press release No. 475 of 13 December 2023 Exports to CIS countries (excluding Russia) rose by 30.0% from January to October 2023 compared with the same period a year earlier
...An increase of German exports to the CIS countries (Commonwealth of Independent States, here: excluding Russia) has been observed since the start of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Goods to the value of 7.3 billion euros were exported from Germany to the CIS countries in the period from January to October 2023. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that exports to these countries therefore increased by 1.7 billion euros, or 30.0%, compared with the same period a year earlier. ...
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Press release No. 449 of 21 November 2023 Exports to non-EU countries in October 2023: expected increase of 1.7% on September 2023
...On a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis, German exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) increased by 1.7% in October 2023 compared with September 2023. According to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), Germany exported goods to the value of 58.4 billion euros to these countries in October 2023, after seasonal and calendar adjustment....
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Press release No. 461 of 4 December 2023 Exports in October 2023: -0.2% on September 2023
...Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports decreased by 8.1% and imports fell by 16.3% compared with October 2022. After calendar and seasonal adjustment, Germany exported goods to the total value of 126.4 billion euros and imported goods to the value of 108.6 billion euros in October 2023. The foreign trade balance showed a surplus of 17.8 billion euros in October 2023. ...
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Press release No. 359 of 12 September 2023 Imports from India up 1.7% from January to July 2023 compared with the same period a year earlier
...Host country India presented itself as a rapidly growing world economy at the G20 Summit in New Delhi on 9 and 10 September 2023. India became more important for Germany as its trading partner also in the first seven months of 2023. Goods to the value of 8.7 billion euros were imported from India to Germany from January to July 2023. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that imports therefore increased by 1.7% compared with the same period a year earlier, which is due to higher imports of mineral oil products. ...
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Press release No. 417 of 20 October 2023 Exports to non-EU countries in September 2023: expected decrease of 3.4% on August 2023
...On a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis, German exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) dropped by 3.4% in September 2023 compared with August 2023. According to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), Germany exported goods to the value of 57.0 billion euros to these countries in September 2023, after seasonal and calendar adjustment....
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Press release No. 425 of 3 November 2023 Exports in September 2023: -2.4% on August 2023
...Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports decreased by 7.5% from September 2022 and imports fell by 16.6%. After calendar and seasonal adjustment, Germany exported goods to the total value of 126.5 billion euros and imported goods to the value of 110.0 billion euros in September 2023. The foreign trade balance showed a surplus of 16.5 billion euros in September 2023. ...
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Press release No. 376 of 21 September 2023 Exports to non-EU countries in August 2023: expected decrease of 1.7% on July 2023
...On a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis, German exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) decreased by 1.7% in August 2023 compared with July 2023. According to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), Germany exported goods to the value of 58.4 billion euros to these countries in August 2023, after seasonal and calendar adjustment....
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Press release No. 273 of 12 July 2023 Exports to the United States up 7.0% from January to May 2023 compared with the same period a year earlier
...Goods to the value of 64.3 billion euros were exported from Germany to the United States in the period from January to May 2023. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that exports therefore rose by 7.0% compared with the same period a year earlier. In the first five months of 2023, Germany exported goods to the total value of 658.6 billion euros (+3.5% compared with January to May 2022). ...
