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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. 277 of 11 July 2023 Mortality figures in June 2023 close to the median of the previous years, at +2%
76,630 people died in Germany in June 2023, according to extrapolated figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). This corresponds roughly to the 2019 to 2022 median for that month (+2%). An examination of individual calendar weeks reveals, …
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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. 225 of 13 June 2023 Death figures in May 2023 4% above the median of previous years
81,114 people died in Germany in May 2023, according to extrapolated figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). This is 4%, or 2,758 cases, above the median of the years 2019 to 2022 for that month. Coinciding with flu waves, death figures …
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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. 203 of 25 May 2023 Gross domestic product: detailed economic performance results for the 1st quarter of 2023
The gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2023 on the fourth quarter of 2022 after adjustment for price, seasonal and calendar variations. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that economic performance at the …
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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. 191 of 16 May 2023 Mortality figures in April 2023 (+1%) around the median of the previous years
83,503 people died in Germany in April 2023, according to extrapolated figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). This corresponds roughly to the 2019 to 2022 median for that month (+1%). Coinciding with a high incidence of respiratory …
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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. 181 of 11 May 2023 Study pathway 2022: transition rate to master’s degree course unchanged at 45%
45% of the 251,200 bachelor’s graduates from German higher education institutions who earned their degree in the 2020 examination year (2019/2020 winter semester and 2020 summer semester) had started a master’s programme in Germany by the 2021/2022 …
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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. 165 of 27 April 2023 Sharp rise in labour migration in 2022
At the end of 2022, approximately 351,000 people from countries outside the European Union (EU) who had a temporary residence title for employment purposes were registered in Germany in the Central Register of Foreigners (AZR). The Federal …
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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. 154 of 18 April 2023 Mortality figures in March 2023: 8% above the median of previous years
Approximately 94,000 people died in Germany in March 2023, according to extrapolated figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). This is 8%, or roughly 7,000 cases, above the median of the years 2019 to 2022 for that month. In February …
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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. 150 of 14 April 2023 Timber logged remaining at high level - 78.7 million cubic metres in 2022
In 2022, a total of 78.7 million cubic metres of timber was logged in German forests. The amount of timber logged dropped by 5.1% from the record high of 83.0 million cubic metres seen in 2021, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). …
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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. 140 of 6 April 2023 Number of passengers up 29% in regular bus and rail transport in 2022
The number of passengers travelling short and long distances in regular bus, coach and rail transport was considerably higher in 2022 than in 2021, the year which was strongly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Passenger numbers rose by 29% to nearly …
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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. 136 of 5 April 2023 Health expenditure exceeded 474 billion euros in 2021
Health expenditure in Germany rose to 474.1 billion euros in the second Covid year of 2021. That was 5,699 euros per inhabitant. Health expenditure per capita and total health expenditure were up by 7.5% from a year earlier, which is the largest …
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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. 102 of 14 March 2023 Mortality figures in February 2023 (+2%) around the median of the previous years
82,862 people died in Germany in February 2023, according to extrapolated figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). This corresponds roughly to the 2019 to 2022 median for that month (+2%). At the end of 2022, death figures clearly …
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Press release No. N 016 of 13 March 2023 Food and beverage services: number of employees still considerably lower in 2022 than before the Covid-19 crisis
The food and beverage services sector lost many of their staff in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of employees increased in 2022 but was still markedly lower than in the pre-Covid year of 2019. Last year, 12.5% more people were employed …
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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. 090 of 9 March 2023 Electricity production in 2022: coal accounted for a third, wind power for a quarter
As in the preceding years, coal was the main energy source in electricity production in Germany in 2022. Based on provisional results, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that one third (33.3%) of the electricity produced in Germany and …
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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 012 of 1 March 2023 In 2022, 87% of the imported photovoltaic power stations came from China
From Germany's perspective, China is by far the most important country of origin of photovoltaic power stations. Roughly 87% of the photovoltaic power stations imported to Germany in 2022 came from the People's Republic. The Federal Statistical …
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Press release No. 070 of 24 February 2023 Gross domestic product: detailed results on the economic performance in the 4th quarter of 2022
The gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2022 on the third quarter of 2022 after adjustment for price, seasonal and calendar variations. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the GDP was by 0.2 …
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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. 060 of 14 February 2023 Death figures in January 2023 13% above the median of previous years
98,632 people died in Germany in January 2023, according to extrapolated figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). This is 13%, or roughly 11,000 cases, above the median of the years 2019 to 2022 for that month. According to the Weekly …
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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. N 007 of 2 February 2023 World Cancer Day: record low of in-patient cancer treatments in 2021
In 2021, just under 1.44 million patients were treated for cancer in hospitals on an in-patient basis. The number of in-patient cancer treatments in the second Covid year thus fell to a record low within the last 20 years as reported by the Federal …
