"Destatis data showed German exports to the US fell by 9.4% compared to the January-November 2024 time period, representing some 136 billion worth of goods. Driven mostly by pharmaceutical products, US exports into Germany rose slightly in the same time period by just over 2%, putting Germany's trade surplus with the world's biggest economy at its lowest level since during the COVID pandemic in 2021."
"The EU negotiates trade and absorbs tariffs with outside countries as a bloc, but Germany's outsized role as an export powerhouse makes it more vulnerable to shocks, with machinery giants to smaller, family-owned companies taking a hit. A deal struck in July put a baseline tariff rate of 15% on EU exports to the US. Before Trump's tariffs, the average US rate on EU imports was around 1.4%, according to economics think tank Bruegel."
German exports to the United States fell 9.4% in January–November 2025 versus the same 2024 period, representing about 136 billion worth of goods. US exports into Germany rose just over 2%, driven mostly by pharmaceuticals, leaving Germany's trade surplus with the United States at its lowest level since the COVID pandemic in 2021. Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts remained the most important export goods to the US. Germany accounted for 33.7% of EU exports to non-euro area countries in 2024. A July deal put a baseline 15% tariff on EU exports to the US; average US rates had been around 1.4%, according to Bruegel. China became Germany's biggest trading partner. Overall exports in 2025 rose 1%.
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