Germany/China-Trade/2025
Beijing, China - Feb 21, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of Federal Statistical Office of Germany's report
FILE: Berlin, Germany - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of Reichstag building, national flags of Germany
FILE: Berlin, Germany - Sept 19, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Cruise ship sailing on river, Reichstag building
4. National flag of Germany
FILE: Bremen, Germany - May 21, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Aerial shots of vehicles for export at port
FILE: Hamburg, Germany - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of facilities, vessels, containers at Port of Hamburg
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of Tian'anmen Rostrum, Chinese national emblem, national flag
FILE: Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Aerial shot of port; containers at port; cargo ship sailing
FILE: Erenhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, north China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Aerial shot of freight train running
FILE: Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, southwest China - Nov 28, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of China-Europe freight train running
With a foreign trade turnover (total of goods exports and imports) of 251.8 billion euros (about 296.9 billion U.S. dollars), China became Germany’s most important trading partner again in 2025, a title it also held in the period from 2016 to 2023, according to a report released by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany on Friday.
Germany's trade in goods with China grew by 2.1 percent in 2025, the report said.
Since 2015, China has been the most important source of German imports. In 2025, German imports from China totaled 170.6 billion euros, and its exports were 81.3 billion euros, it said.
Meanwhile, U.S. tariff policies and trade disputes had a certain impact on German-U.S. trade. In 2025, the trade between the two countries totaled 240.5 billion euros, down 5.0 percent year on year. German exports to the U.S. amounted to 146.2 billion euros, down 9.4 percent year on year.
On the whole, in 2025, the total exports of German goods increased by 0.9 percent year on year to 1,563 billion euros, and the total imports increased by 4.3 percent year on year to 1,362.5 billion euros. The annual trade surplus amounted to 200.5 billion euros, representing a decline of 42.4 billion euros compared to 2024.
Germany/China-Trade/2025
Dateline : Feb 20, 2026/File
Location : China;Germany
Duration : 1'32
Beijing, China - Feb 21, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of Federal Statistical Office of Germany's report
FILE: Berlin, Germany - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of Reichstag building, national flags of Germany
FILE: Berlin, Germany - Sept 19, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Cruise ship sailing on river, Reichstag building
4. National flag of Germany
FILE: Bremen, Germany - May 21, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Aerial shots of vehicles for export at port
FILE: Hamburg, Germany - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of facilities, vessels, containers at Port of Hamburg
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of Tian'anmen Rostrum, Chinese national emblem, national flag
FILE: Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Aerial shot of port; containers at port; cargo ship sailing
FILE: Erenhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, north China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Aerial shot of freight train running
FILE: Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, southwest China - Nov 28, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of China-Europe freight train running
With a foreign trade turnover (total of goods exports and imports) of 251.8 billion euros (about 296.9 billion U.S. dollars), China became Germany’s most important trading partner again in 2025, a title it also held in the period from 2016 to 2023, according to a report released by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany on Friday.
Germany's trade in goods with China grew by 2.1 percent in 2025, the report said.
Since 2015, China has been the most important source of German imports. In 2025, German imports from China totaled 170.6 billion euros, and its exports were 81.3 billion euros, it said.
Meanwhile, U.S. tariff policies and trade disputes had a certain impact on German-U.S. trade. In 2025, the trade between the two countries totaled 240.5 billion euros, down 5.0 percent year on year. German exports to the U.S. amounted to 146.2 billion euros, down 9.4 percent year on year.
On the whole, in 2025, the total exports of German goods increased by 0.9 percent year on year to 1,563 billion euros, and the total imports increased by 4.3 percent year on year to 1,362.5 billion euros. The annual trade surplus amounted to 200.5 billion euros, representing a decline of 42.4 billion euros compared to 2024.
ID : 8466937
Published : 2026-02-21 09:21
Last Modified : 2026-02-21 17:42:53
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
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