Overview

• Bilateral trade with Poland climbed €4.6 billion to a record €90 billion in the first half of 2025.
• German exports to Poland reached €49.4 billion, surpassing shipments to China’s €41.4 billion for the same period.
• Exports to Ukraine jumped roughly 30 percent to €4.6 billion following the reinstatement of anti-corruption bodies in late July.
• Trade with Russia contracted nearly 13 percent, pushing it down to 12th place among the 29 Ost-Ausschuss partner countries.
• Overall German exports fell 0.1 percent to €786 billion, while shipments to the 29 Eastern and Central Asian partner countries rose 2.2 percent to €144 billion.