Economic Indicators

The Federal Statistical Office, the ifo Institute, the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), the market research institute GfK, and many more regularly provide economic indicators for economic development in Germany, Europe, and the world. The compilation includes data on order intake, production, exports, capacity utilisation, consumer prices, exchange rates, and many other indicators as time series.

The respective original sources are referenced where it is not based on internal calculations. All data comes without guarantee.

Economic indicators, as of 26 May 2026 (only available in German) (XLSX, 3 MB)

Economic Forecasts

How will economic growth, employment, unemployment, and inflation evolve? Forecasts from research institutes, financial institutions, and the DIHK can be found below as an Excel document over time.

All figures are based on information from institutions or press releases. They come without guarantee or claim to completeness.

Economic forecasts, as of 18 June 2026 (only available in German) (XLSX, 209 KB)

Foreign Trade by Countries and Country Groups

Who are Germany's main trading partners? How has trade with individual countries developed? What is the share of certain partners in Germany's total exports? Answers to all these questions can be found in the Excel file below. It includes detailed data on German exports, imports, trade volume, and trade balance (foreign trade balance) by months and years. It covers around 260 countries and many major country groups.

All data is provided without guarantee. Source: Federal Statistical Office, internal calculations.

Foreign trade, as of 9 June 2026 (only available in German) (XLSX, 4 MB)

Here you will also find historical data since 1950:

Foreign trade, historical data from 1950 to 2017 (only available in German) (XLSX, 228 KB)

Direct Investments by Countries and Country Groups

What are the most important foreign locations for German companies? How many employees do they have on site? Who invests the most in Germany? Answers to all these questions can be found in the Excel file below. It includes detailed data on German direct investments abroad and foreign direct investments in Germany.

All data is provided without guarantee. Source: Deutsche Bundesbank, internal calculations.

Direct investments, as of 30 April 2026 (only available in German) (XLSX, 127 KB)