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Press release No. 173 of 30 April 2024 Gross domestic product in the 1st quarter of 2024 up 0.2% on the previous quarter
The gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the fourth quarter of 2023 - following adjustment for price, seasonal and calendar variations - after falling at the end of 2023 (by a revised -0.5% in the …
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Press release No. 038 of 30 January 2024 Gross domestic product in the 4th quarter of 2023 down 0.3% on the previous quarter
The gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared with the third quarter of 2023 after adjustment for price, seasonal and calendar variations. After the German economy more or less stagnated in the first three …
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Press release No. 420 of 30 October 2023 Gross domestic product in the 3rd quarter of 2023 down 0.1% on the previous quarter
The gross domestic product (GDP) fell slightly by 0.1% in the third quarter of 2023 compared with the second quarter of 2023 after adjustment for price, seasonal and calendar variations. In the second quarter of 2023, economic performance had …
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Press release No. 393 of 5 October 2023 Exports in August 2023: -1.2% on July 2023
In August 2023, German exports were down 1.2% and imports dropped 0.4% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with July 2023. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports decreased by …
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Press release No. 347 of 4 September 2023 Exports in July 2023: -0.9% on June 2023
In July 2023, German exports were down 0.9% and imports were up 1.4% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with June 2023. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports decreased by 1.0% …
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Press release No. 335 of 23 August 2023 Exports to non-EU countries in July 2023: expected decrease of 2.9% on June 2023
On a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis, German exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) decreased by 2.9% in July 2023 compared with June 2023. According to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), …
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Press release No. 315 of 11 August 2023 German exports in first half of 2023: +3.3% on the same period a year earlier
Total German exports rose by 3.3% to 797.8 billion euros in the first half of 2023 compared with the same period a year earlier. Goods to the total value of 699.1 billion euros were imported to Germany in the first six months of 2023. This was a …
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Press release No. 306 of 3 August 2023 Exports in June 2023: +0.1% on May 2023
In June 2023, German exports were up 0.1% and imports were down 3.4% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with May 2023. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports decreased by 1.9% …
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Press release No. 299 of 28 July 2023 Gross domestic product stagnant in 2nd quarter of 2023
The gross domestic product (GDP) did not continue to fall (0.0%) in the 2nd quarter of 2023 compared with the 1st quarter of 2023 after adjustment for price, seasonal and calendar variations. In the two previous quarters, German economic performance …
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Press release No. 286 of 20 July 2023 Exports to non-EU countries in June 2023: expected increase of 0.5% on May 2023
On a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis, German exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) increased by 0.5% in June 2023 compared with May 2023. According to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), …
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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 …
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Press release No. 261 of 4 July 2023 Exports in May 2023: -0.1% on April 2023
In May 2023, German exports were down 0.1% and imports were up 1.7% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with April 2023. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports decreased by 0.7% …
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Press release No. 243 of 22 June 2023 Exports to non-EU countries in May 2023: expected increase of 1.0% on April 2023
On a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis, German exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) increased by 1.0% in May 2023 compared with April 2023. According to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), …
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Press release No. 222 of 13 June 2023 Exports to CIS countries (excluding Russia) rose strongly from January to April 2023 compared with January to April 2021
A strong 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 2.9 billion euros were exported to the CIS …
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Press release No. 215 of 5 June 2023 Exports in April 2023: +1.2% on March 2023
In April 2023, German exports were up 1.2% and imports were down 1.7% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with March 2023. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports increased by …
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Press release No. 198 of 22 May 2023 Exports to non-EU countries in April 2023: expected decrease of 5.7% on March 2023
On a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis, German exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) declined by 5.7% in April 2023 compared with March 2023. According to provisional results of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis …
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Press release No. 182 of 12 May 2023 Trade with China in 1st quarter of 2023 down 10.5% year on year
The People's Republic of China was Germany’s most important trading partner again in the 1st quarter of 2023, but the volume of German trade (value of exports and imports) with China decreased by 10.5% to 64.7 billion euros from the same quarter of …
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Press release No. 177 of 8 May 2023 Production in March 2023: -3.4% on the previous month
In March 2023, production in industry in real terms was down by 3.4% on the previous month on a price, seasonally and calendar adjusted basis, according to provisional data provided by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). This decrease follows …
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Press release No. 173 of 4 May 2023 Exports in March 2023: -5.2% on February 2023
In March 2023, German exports were down by 5.2% and imports by 6.4% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with February 2023. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports increased by …
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Press release No. 169 of 28 April 2023 Gross domestic product stagnant in 1st quarter of 2023
The gross domestic product (GDP) was unchanged (0.0%) in the first quarter of 2023 compared with the fourth quarter of 2022 after adjustment for price, seasonal and calendar variations, after decreasing at the end of 2022 (by a revised -0.5% in the …
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Press release No. 157 of 20 April 2023 Exports to non-EU countries in March 2023: expected decline of 4.4% on February 2023
On a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis, German exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) dropped by 4.4% in March 2023 compared with February 2023. According to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office …
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Press release No. 151 of 17 April 2023 Household natural gas price up 16.2% in the second half year of 2022
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, the average household price for natural gas was 9.34 cent per kilowatt-hour in the second half year 2022. The average household electricity price in the second half year 2022 was 34.96 cent per …
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Press release No. 146 of 13 April 2023 Imports from Russia down 91.0% in February 2023 on the same month a year earlier
Russia has become much less important for Germany's foreign trade since the start of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine on 24 February 2022. In February 2023, German imports from Russia were 91.0% lower than in February 2022. The Federal …
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Press release No. 141 of 6 April 2023 Production in February 2023: +2.0% on the previous month
In February 2023, production in industry in real terms was up by 2.0% on the previous month on a price, seasonally and calendar adjusted basis, according to provisional data provided by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Revision of the …
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Press release No. 133 of 4 April 2023 Exports in February 2023: +4.0% on January 2023
In February 2023, German exports were up by 4.0% and imports by 4.6% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with January 2023. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports increased by …
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Press release No. 114 of 21 March 2023 Exports to non-EU countries in February 2023: expected increase of 5.2% on January 2023
On a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis, German exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) increased by 5.2% in February 2023 compared with January 2023. According to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office ( …
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Press release No. 098 of 13 March 2023 Crude oil imports from Russia down to 3,500 tonnes in January 2023
After the second stage of the oil embargo had entered into force, only remaining quantities of crude oil were imported to Germany in January 2023 that had been exported from Russia to the European Union (EU) before the turn of the year. 3,500 tonnes …
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Press release No. 092 of 9 March 2023 Maritime transport in 2022: volume of goods loaded and unloaded down 3.2% on a year earlier
The volume of goods loaded and unloaded in German sea ports decreased by 3.2% in 2022 compared with the previous year. A total of 279.1 million tonnes of goods were loaded or unloaded. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the volume …
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Press release No. 088 of 8 March 2023 Production in January 2023: +3.5% on the previous month
In January 2023, production in industry in real terms was up by 3.5% on the previous month on a price, seasonally and calendar adjusted basis, according to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). A decrease of 2.4% (provisional …
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Press release No. 083 of 3 March 2023 Exports in January 2023: +2.1% on December 2022
In January 2023, German exports were up by 2.1% while imports were down by 3.4% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with December 2022. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports …
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Press release No. N 011 of 23 February 2023 Most energy products cost significantly more than before Russia’s attack on Ukraine
Russia’s attack on Ukraine on 24 February had a decisive impact on energy prices in Germany in the course of 2022. Although the trend had finally been downward, producer prices of energy were 32.9% higher in January 2023 than in January 2022, …
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Press release No. 068 of 21 February 2023 Exports to non-EU countries in January 2023: expected increase of +0.2% on December 2022
In January 2023, Germany’s exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) increased by a seasonally and calendar adjusted 0.2% compared with December 2022. Germany exported goods to the value of 57.3 billion euros (calendar and …
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Press release No. 064 of 16 February 2023 German export surplus in 2022 at lowest level since 2000
The German export surplus in 2022 was at its lowest level since 2000. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the foreign trade balance was down by more than half from +175.3 billion euros in 2021 to +79.7 billion euros, one of the …
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Press release No. N010 of 16 February 2023 1.1 million arrivals of people from Ukraine in 2022
Since Russia attacked Ukraine on 24 February 2022, millions of people have left the country. Roughly 1.1 million arrivals of people from Ukraine were recorded in Germany in 2022. This is reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the …
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Press release No. 054 of 10 February 2023 Exports to Russia in 2022 down 45.2% on the previous year
The Russian attack on Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia had a marked impact on German foreign trade in 2022. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that German exports of goods to Russia fell by 45.2% to 14.6 billion euros …
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Press release No. 044 of 2 February 2023 Exports in December 2022: -6.3% on November 2022
In December 2022, German exports were down by 6.3% and imports by 6.1% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with November 2022. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports increased …
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Press release No. 037 of 30 January 2023 Gross domestic product in the 4th quarter of 2022 down 0.2% on the previous quarter
The gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2022 on the third quarter of 2022 after adjustment for price, seasonal and calendar variations. After the German economy managed to perform well despite difficult conditions in …
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Press release No. 029 of 20 January 2023 Exports to non-EU countries in December 2022: expected decrease of 9.6% on November 2022
In December 2022, Germany’s exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) were down a calendar and seasonally adjusted 9.6% compared with November 2022. According to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), …
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Press release No. 019 of 13 January 2023 Exports to Russia in November 2022 down 52.8% on the same month a year earlier
Germany exported goods to the total value of 143.6 billion euros in November 2022, which was a 14.0% increase compared with November 2021. Exports to Russia dropped by 52.8% to 1.2 billion euros over that period as a consequence of the war in Ukraine …
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Press release No. 005 of 5 January 2023 Exports in November 2022: -0.3% on October 2022
In November 2022, German exports were down by 0.3% and imports by 3.3% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with October 2022. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports increased by …
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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), …
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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 …
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Press release No. 522 of 8 December 2022 Economic Pulse Monitor permits real-time economic monitoring
Economic sentiment in Germany continues to be pessimistic despite a slight upturn. Current data do however not indicate a deep recession yet. This is the assessment of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) given during the presentation of the …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Press release No. 457 of 28 October 2022 Gross domestic product in the 3rd quarter of 2022 up 0.3% on the previous quarter
The gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.3% in the third quarter of 2022 on the second quarter of 2022, adjusted for price, seasonal and calendar variations. After the slight increase seen in the second quarter of 2022 (+0.1%), the German economy …
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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 …
