Overview
- Reuters calculations based on Germany’s federal statistics show trade with China at €163.4 billion in January–August 2025 versus €162.8 billion with the United States.
- German exports to the United States fell 7.4% to €99.6 billion, which the BGA trade group links to higher US tariffs under President Donald Trump.
- Imports from China jumped 8.3% to €108.8 billion while German exports to China dropped 13.5% to €54.7 billion as China produces more goods domestically.
- Imports from the United States edged up 1.4% to €63.2 billion, leaving overall US–Germany trade slightly below the China total for the period.
- Industry voices, including BGA and ING’s Carsten Brzeski, warn that price-aggressive, often subsidy-backed Chinese goods—such as batteries, machines, metal products and chemical precursors—are pressuring key German sectors.