Reference News Network, February 20 report: According to Deutsche Presse-Agentur, China has once again surpassed the United States to become Germany's most important trading partner.
According to calculations published by the German Federal Statistical Office on Friday, the total import and export trade volume between Germany and China in 2025 was 251.8 billion euros.
From 2016 to 2023, China was Germany's largest trading partner. The United States ranked first in 2024, but in 2025, the total trade volume between China and Germany increased by 2.1% year-on-year, allowing China to surpass the United States again and become Germany's most important trading partner.
In 2025, Germany's trade with the United States was affected by the tariff disputes initiated by U.S. President Trump. Although the total trade volume between Germany and the United States decreased by 5%, the United States remained Germany's second-largest trading partner, with a bilateral trade volume of 240.5 billion euros.
Higher tariffs and Trump's aggressive trade policies did not change one fact: the United States remained the most important single market for "Made in Germany" products, as it had been for the previous decade.
German companies sold goods worth 146.2 billion euros to the United States, a decrease of 9.4%. Trade in automobiles and related parts declined sharply (-17.8%). France ranked second among Germany's main export destinations, followed by the Netherlands. China ranked sixth on this list.
Since 2015, Chinese goods have dominated Germany's imports. In 2025, China was Germany's largest source of imports, with a total import value of 170.6 billion euros, an increase of 8.8%. Following were the Netherlands and the United States. (Translated by Hu Xue)
Original article: toutiao.com/article/7608954740260504098/
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