China stays Germany's top trade partner as US gap narrows
China remained Germany's top trading partner in the first quarter with 61.5 billion euros. The U.S. followed closely with 60 billion euros in total trade.
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Germany maintained China as its primary trading partner in the first quarter of 2026 with €61.5B in total goods exchanged. The margin narrowed to just €1.5B, representing the difference between the total trade volumes, over the United States, which recorded €60B in trade volume. This shift signals a potential end to Chinese trade dominance as German export patterns decouple from the world’s second-largest economy.
