What is the value of US trade with Germany?
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The US imported $206.2 billion in goods and services from Germany and exported $129.6 billion to Germany in 2025. That means that the US imported $76.6 billion more from Germany than we exported to it. Benefits of trade can include higher wages and job growth, a wider variety of products available at lower prices, increased productivity, and more efficient resource allocation.
$206B
Value of imports from Germany to the US (2025)
$130B
Value of exports from the US to Germany (2025)
Exports are goods and services the US sells to other countries. Imports are goods and services the US buys from other countries. Combining the value of imports and exports shows us how much trade happens between the US and other countries.
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) provides data for 71 of the US' trading partners (though not necessarily the top 71 trading partners). The partners they track accounted for 94% of total trade with the US in 2025.
How high is Germany ranked as a US trade partner?
BEA data ranks Germany as the US’ 5th top trading partner: In 2025, the US traded $335.7 billion in goods and services with Germany. Countries with similar trade values include the United Kingdom ($371.6B) and Japan ($324.1B).
In 2025, the US traded $335.7 billion in goods and services with Germany.
Total trade value (imports + exports) with the US (2025), by select countries
Another way to look at international trade is through trade balance. A nation that imports more than it exports, has a trade deficit. One that exports more than it imports has a trade surplus. Neither is inherently good or bad; trade balance is just a metric that shows the relationship between imports and exports.
What is the trade balance with Germany?
The US has had a trade deficit with Germany every year from 1999 through 2025. The 2025 deficit was $76.62 billion, a decrease from 2024's deficit of $84.9 billion.
The trade deficit with Germany decreased to $76.6B in 2025.
Annual trade balance with Germany, not adjusted for inflation
What does the US import from Germany?
In 2025, 75.9% of imports from Germany to the US were goods. The largest category was capital goods (tools used for the production process, like machinery and equipment), accounting for $56.3 billion. The top three imports were capital goods, consumer goods, and automotive vehicles and parts. These categories accounted for $119.6 billion of total imports.
The other 24.1% were services, with business services being the largest service category. Business services (like R&D, consulting, and tech services) accounted for $12.8 billion.
Capital goods made up 27.3% of US imports from Germany in 2025.
US imports from Germany by category (2025)
What does the US export to Germany?
In 2025, more US exports to Germany were goods — 64.1%. The largest export was capital goods, which accounted for a value of $31.4 billion. The top three exports were capital goods, industrial supplies and materials (items used up in the production process, like oil, chemicals, and plastic), and consumer goods. These categories accounted for $66.6 billion of exports to Germany.
The other 35.9% were services, with business services being the largest service category. Business services accounted for $11.9 billion.
Capital goods made up 24.2% of US exports to Germany in 2025.
US exports to Germany by category (2025)
Value of imports and exports, by category (2025)
| 1. | Capital goods | $56.3 billion |
| 2. | Consumer goods | $34.3 billion |
| 3. | Automotive vehicles and parts | $29 billion |
| 4. | Industrial supplies and materials | $23.8 billion |
| 5. | Business services | $12.8 billion |
| 6. | Other merchandise | $10.5 billion |
| 7. | Transport | $9.43 billion |
| 8. | Use of intellectual property | $6.62 billion |
| 9. | Insurance services | $5.78 billion |
| 10. | Travel | $4.57 billion |
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