2023年10月，德国贸易顺差从上月的167亿欧元小幅修正后增至178亿欧元，超过市场预期的171亿欧元。这是自6月份以来最大的贸易顺差，因为进口下降幅度大于出口。购买量下降1.2%，至1086亿欧元，为2021年11月以来的最低水平，未达到0.8%的普遍预期。来自欧盟国家的进口下降了2.8%，而来自非欧盟国家的出口增长了0.8%，即美国（2.2%）和俄罗斯（6.6%）。相比之下，来自中国（-2.4%）和英国（-15.1%）的进口有所下降。与此同时，销售额小幅下降0.2%，至1264亿欧元，为2022年3月以来的最低值，而预计增长1.1%。对欧盟国家的出口下降了2.7%，但对欧盟以外的国家，即美国（5.7%）、中国（1.5%）和英国（5.6%）的出口增长了2.9%。然而，俄罗斯的出口却下降了5.0%。
The trade surplus in Germany increased to EUR 17.8 billion in October 2023 from a marginally revised EUR 16.7 billion in the previous month, exceeding market expectations of EUR 17.1 billion. It was the largest trade surplus since June, as imports fell more sharply than exports. Purchases fell by 1.2% to EUR 108.6 billion, the lowest since November 2021, missing consensus of a 0.8% rise. Imports from EU countries declined by 2.8% while those from non-EU countries grew by 0.8%, namely the US (2.2%) and Russia (6.6%). By contrast, they decreased from China (-2.4%) and the UK (-15.1%). Meantime, sales edged down 0.2% to EUR 126.4 billion, the lowest value since March 2022, compared with estimates of a 1.1% rise. Exports dropped by 2.7% to the EU countries but expanded 2.9% to countries outside the EU, namely the US (5.7%), China (1.5%), and the UK (5.6%). However, exports from Russia declined by 5.0%.
