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Date: May 17, 2021 Changes to reporting obligations for ITGS from 2022 onwards

The new European Regulations on International Trade in Goods Statistics lead to major changes for providers of statistical information or reporting companies as of reporting month January 2022.

Press release No. 553 of 21 December 2022 Exports to non-EU countries in November 2022: expected decrease of 0.5% on October 2022

In November 2022, Germany’s exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) were down a calendar and seasonally adjusted 0.5% compared with October 2022. According to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), …

Press release No. N 072 of 20 December 2022 Christmas facts

Whether it' a Norway spruce or Nordmann fir – for many people Christmas is not complete without a real Christmas tree. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that Christmas trees were grown on an area of 20,100 hectares outside the forests …

Press release No. 545 of 16 December 2022 6% of exporting enterprises sent goods to Russia in 2021

Many enterprises have drastically reduced or altogether stopped their trade with Russia as a consequence of the Russian attack on Ukraine. The sanctions imposed on the country are another reason why business relationships with Russia were terminated. …

Press release No. 526 of 12 December 2022 Exports to Russia in October 2022 down 59.5% on the same month a year earlier

Germany exported goods to the total value of 135.3 billion euros in October 2022, which was a 11.4% increase compared with October 2021. Exports to Russia dropped by 59.5% to 1.0 billion euros over that period as a consequence of the war in Ukraine …

Press release No. 521 of 8 December 2022 Euro used for 55.6% of German exports to third countries

The euro was the currency used most often for German exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) from January to September 2022. 55.6% of German exports to third countries were settled in euros, according to the Federal …

Press release No. 507 of 2 December 2022 Exports in October 2022: -0.6% on September 2022

In October 2022, German exports were down by 0.6% and imports by 3.7% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with September 2022. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports increased …

Press release No. 506 of 1 December 2022 Sales accounted for 90.3% of exports in the period from January to September 2022

Exports of goods for treatment and further processing in foreign countries are of minor economic importance in Germany. Products sold abroad account for most of the exports of goods. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that 90.3% …

Press release No. 492 of 23 November 2022 January to September 2022: 22.0% of imports from Russia went to Bayern

From January to September 2022, most goods imported from Russia to Germany went to Bayern. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that more than one fifth (22.0% of goods imported from Russia to a value of 6.6 billion euros) of all imports …

Press release No. 489 of 21 November 2022 Exports to non-EU countries in October 2022: expected decrease of 1.6% on September 2022

In October 2022, Germany’s exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) were down 1.6% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with September 2022. According to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office …

Press release No. 486 of 18 November 2022 3.4% of the goods imported to the EU from January to July 2022 came from Russia

Goods to the value of 137.8 billion euros were imported from Russia to the European Union (EU) from January to July 2022. Russian goods thus accounted for 3.4% of total imports to the EU, as the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports on the …

Press release No. 474 of 11 November 2022 Exports to Russia in September 2022 down 52.9% on the same month a year earlier

Germany exported goods to the total value of 142.1 billion euros in September 2022, which was a 20.2% increase compared with September 2021. Exports to Russia dropped by 52.9% to 1.1 billion euros over that period as a consequence of the war in …

Press release No. 463 of 2 November 2022 Exports in September 2022: -0.5% on August 2022

In September 2022, German exports were down by 0.5% and imports by 2.3% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with August 2022. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports increased by …

Press release No. 456 of 28 October 2022 Trucks and sea vessels are most important means of transport in foreign trade

395.0 million tonnes of goods were imported to Germany and 250.7 million tonnes of goods were exported from Germany between January and August 2022. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that 62.9% (248.3 million tonnes) of the imports …

Press release No. 450 of 20 October 2022 Exports to non-EU countries in September 2022: expected increase of 0.8% on August 2022

In September 2022, Germany’s exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) were up by 0.8% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with August 2022. According to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office ( …

Press release No. 439 of 13 October 2022 Exports to Russia in August 2022 down 45.8% on the same month a year earlier

Germany exported goods to the total value of 128.7 billion euros in August 2022, which was a 23.1% increase compared with August 2021. Exports to Russia dropped by 45.8% to 1.2 billion euros over that period as a consequence of the war in Ukraine and …

Press release No. 436 of 12 October 2022 16% of imports came to Germany indirectly from January to July 2022

348.1 million tonnes of goods to the value of 853.1 billion euros were imported to Germany from January to July 2022. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that 84.0% of the imports (292.5 million tonnes) were delivered to Germany …

Press release No. 419 of 5 October 2022 Exports in August 2022: +1.6% on July 2022

In August 2022, German exports were up by 1.6% and imports by 3.4% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with July 2022. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports increased by 18.1% …

Press release No. N 060 of 26 September 2022 High gas prices affecting fertiliser industry

The high gas prices have also affected fertiliser sales in Germany. Based on results of the statistics of fertilisers, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the quantities of fertilisers put on the market in Germany in the second …

Press release No. N 059 of 22 September 2022 Heating with wood: firewood and wood pellet prices up 86% in August 2022 year on year

In view of rising gas, oil and electricity prices, more and more people use wood as an alternative material to heat their dwellings. When purchasing wood for heating stoves or heating systems, consumers had to pay considerably more in August 2022 …

Press release No. 400 of 21 September 2022 Exports to non-EU countries in August 2022: expected increase of 4.0% on July 2022

In August 2022, Germany’s exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) increased by a seasonally and calendar adjusted 4.0% compared with July 2022. On a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, Germany exported goods to the value …

Press release No. 381 of 12 September 2022 Exports to Russia in July 2022 down 56.8% on the same month a year earlier

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 …

Press release No. 370 of 2 September 2022 Exports in July 2022: -2.1% on June 2022

In July 2022, German exports were down by 2.1% and imports by 1.5% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with June 2022. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports increased by 14.3% …

Press release No. 356 of 22 August 2022 Exports to non-EU countries in July 2022: expected decline of 7.6% on June 2022

In July 2022, Germany’s exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) were down a calendar and seasonally adjusted 7.6% compared with June 2022. On a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, Germany exported goods to the value of …

Press release No. 341 of 12 August 2022 German exports in the first half of 2022: +13.4% on the same period a year earlier

Total German exports of goods rose by 13.4% to 763.9 billion euros in the first half of 2022 year on year. Over the same period, exports to Russia fell by 34.5% to 8.3 billion euros on the first half of 2021 as a result of the war in Ukraine and the …

Press release No. 325 of 3 August 2022 Exports in June 2022: +4.5% on May 2022

In June 2022, German exports were up by 4.5% and imports by 0.2% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with May 2022. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports increased by 18.4% and …

Press release No. N 044 of 21 July 2022 Facts on gas supply: natural gas is major energy source for industry and households

Since war broke out in Ukraine, attention has focused on the gas supply in Germany. This is the more so as hardly any natural gas from the Russian Federation has been delivered to Germany via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline since 11 July. Maintenance work …

Press release No. 307 of 20 July 2022 Exports to non-EU countries in June 2022: expected increase of 4.2% on May 2022

In June 2022, Germany’s exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) increased by a seasonally and calendar adjusted 4.2% compared with May 2022. On a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, Germany exported goods to the value of …

Press release No. 294 of 12 July 2022 Exports to Russia in May 2022 down 50.9% year on year

German exports to Russia continued to decrease year on year in the third month after war started in Ukraine. Germany exported goods to the value of 1.1 billion euros to Russia in May 2022, which was 50.9% less than in May 2021. Compared with April …

Press release No. 279 of 4 July 2022 Exports in May 2022: -0.5% on April 2022

In May 2022, German exports were down by 0.5% and imports up by 2.7% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with April 2022. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports increased by …

Press release No. N 038 of 22 June 2022 6.3% less mineral water produced in 2021 year on year

Drinking plenty of fluids is important, especially in the summer. Mineral water is the thirst-quenching classic. Its production was however down by 6.3% in 2021 compared with 2020. Roughly 12.4 billion litres of natural mineral water were produced in …

Press release No. 254 of 21 June 2022 Exports to non-EU countries in May 2022: expected increase of +1.1% on April 2022

In May 2022, Germany’s exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) were up 1.1% on April 2022 after calendar and seasonal adjustment. On a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis, Germany exported goods to the value of 57.7 …

Press release No. 239 of 13 June 2022 Imports from China in April 2022 up 52.8% year on year

German foreign trade in April 2022 was still largely unaffected by the Covid-19 lockdowns in the People's Republic of China and the related disruptions in freight transport. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that German imports from …

Press release No. N 035 of 7 June 2022 25% less plastic waste exported in 2021 year on year

Germany exports markedly less plastic waste than a few years ago. In 2021, just over 766,200 tonnes of plastic waste was exported from Germany – that is one quarter less (-25.2%) than in 2020. At the time, just over one million tonnes had been …

Press release No. 228 of 3 June 2022 Exports in April 2022: +4.4% on March 2022

In April 2022, German exports were up by 4.4% and imports by 3.1% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with March 2022. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports increased by 12.9% …

Press release No. N034 of 31 May 2022 Production of drinking milk down 7% in 2021 year on year

The production of drinking milk of animal origin has decreased in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that 7.6 billion litres of drinking milk were produced for sale in Germany in 2021. This was the lowest figure since 2002. …

Press release No. 211 of 20 May 2022 Exports to non-EU countries in April 2022: expected increase of +4.1% on March 2022

In April 2022, Germany’s exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) increased by a seasonally and calendar adjusted 4.1% compared with March 2022. On a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, Germany exported goods to the value …

Press release No. N 030 of 19 May 2022 Production of electric cars up 86% in 2021 year on year

Electric mobility is booming – also due to the government’s financial incentive for the purchase of electric vehicles and the tax reliefs granted. Germany produced approximately 328,000 purely electrically powered cars worth 13.7 billion euros in …

Press release No. N 027 of 13 May 2022 Increase in grain prices larger than ever since 2011

The war in Ukraine has impacts on global grain supply and grain prices. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the import prices of grain rose 53.6% in March 2022 year on year. A higher change rate was last recorded in May 2011 …

Press release No. 200 of 12 May 2022 Exports to Russia in March 2022 down 58.7% year on year

German exports to the Russian Federation slumped in March 2022 due to the war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that goods to the value of 1.0 billion euros were exported to Russia, …

Press release No. 187 of 4 May 2022 Exports in March 2022: -3.3% on February 2022

In March 2022, German exports were down by 3.3% and imports were up by 3.4% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with February 2022. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports …

Press release No. 173 of 21 April 2022 Exports to non-EU countries in March 2022: expected decrease of 7.2% on February 2022

In March 2022, Germany’s exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) were down 7.2% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with February 2022. Germany exported goods to the value of 52.8 billion euros (calendar and …

Press release No. 146 of 4 April 2022 Exports in February 2022: +6.4% on January 2022

In February 2022, German exports were up by 6.4% and imports by 4.5% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with January 2022. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports increased by …

Press release No. N 016 of 29 March 2022 Energy prices: high increases at all stages in the economic process

Uncertainties in the energy markets and the tight supply of natural gas before Russia’s attack on Ukraine contributed to high increases in energy prices. In February 2022, energy prices rose strongly on February 2021 at all stages of the economic …

Press release No. 124 of 21 March 2022 Exports to non-EU countries in February 2022: expected increase of +3.1% on January 2022

In February 2022, Germany’s exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) were up 3.1% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with January 2022. Germany exported goods to the value of 57.2 billion euros (calendar and …

Press release No. 110 of 15 March 2022 Trade with Russia in January 2022 increased considerably year on year

German trade with the Russian Federation increased in January 2022 compared with January 2021. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that German exports to Russia increased by 30.7% to 2.1 billion euros compared with the same month in the …

Press release No. 086 of 4 March 2022 Exports in January 2022: -2.8% on December 2021

In January 2022, German exports were down by 2.8% and imports by 4.2% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with December 2021. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports increased by …

Press release No. 084 of 3 March 2022 Export surplus down in 2021 for fifth year in a row - Imports exceeding exports in trade with Russia

The German export surplus (exports minus imports) dropped by 4.2% to 172.9 billion euros in 2021 on a year earlier. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the export surplus was down for the fifth consecutive year. The foreign trade …

Press release No. N 009 of 24 February 2022 German car exports below pre-crisis level in 2021

The lack of chips and other delivery bottlenecks affected the German automotive industry in 2021 – and foreign trade. Although German car exports were up in 2021 on a year earlier, they did not reach the pre-crisis level of 2019. Germany exported …

Press release No. N 010 of 24 February 2022 Facts on trade with Russia

Despite growing political tensions, trade between Germany and Russia increased markedly in 2021 compared with the first pandemic year 2020. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that goods to the value of roughly 59.8 billion euros were …