Germany’s imports rose 3.1% month-on-month to EUR 115.9 billion in September 2025, the highest level since May 2023, rebounding from a revised 1.4% decline in the previous month and far exceeding market expectations of a 0.5% increase. It was the first increase in purchases since June, signaling a recovery in domestic demand ahead of the holiday season as global trade uncertainty eased. Purchases from EU countries grew 1.1%, driven by strong gains from non-Eurozone partners (4.9%), while demand from the Eurozone edged lower (-0.7%). Meanwhile, imports from non-EU countries expanded 5.2%, supported by higher inflows from China (6.1%), the U.S. (9.0%), and the UK (20.0%), though slightly weaker from Russia (-0.2%). For the first nine months of the year, total imports climbed 4.8% year-on-year to EUR 1.03 trillion, underscoring Germany’s gradual trade recovery amid improving sentiment and steady consumer spending.