Record trade in Germany with Poland in the first half of 2025

The volume of trade between Germany and Poland increased in the first six months of 2025 by 4.6 billion euros, reaching a record EUR 90 billion. It's 5.4 percent more than in the same period last year – the Eastern Commission of the German economy said.

In the first half of the year, German exports to Poland increased by over EUR 2.6 billion (plus 5.7 percent), and Polish exports to Germany by EUR 2 billion (plus 5.2 percent).

The commission data shows that German exports to Poland (EUR 49.4 billion in the first half of 2025) surpassed this to China (EUR 41.4 billion).

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Poland is currently the fifth most important trading partner of Germany, placing just behind France. The United States, China and the Netherlands also have a greater commercial trade from Germany.

“Germany and Poland since the EU extension in 2004 have written a great history of success. It flows from this villages that we should still discuss problems in relations and develop the EU jointly,” said the head of the Commission Cathrina Claas -Muehlhaeuser.

The Federal Statistical Office claims that the controls on both sides of the border have not yet had a major negative impact on trade between Poland and Germany. However, the Federal Association of Transport and Logistics (BGL) calls, however, to introduce facilitated truck procedures. In 2024, over 9.7 billion of truck journeys were registered subject to fees at border crossings between Germany and Poland.

In Germany, a significant increase in commercial turnover was also recorded in 2025 in the case of Ukraine, year -on -year exports increased by 30 %, to EUR 4.6 billion in the first six months of 2025.

Trade between Germany and the Czech Republic is also growing, by 3.4 percent per year, to EUR 57.8 billion.

The decrease in commercial exchange applies to Hungary, the turnover from Germany is 3.7 percent. lower than a year ago.

The greatest burst met economic relations between Germany and Russia. In accordance with the commission, commercial turnover in the first half of the year was 13 percent. lower than during this period in 2024. Serbia, Croatia and Lithuania are currently more important trading partners for Germany from Russia.

The Eastern Commission of the German economy (Der Ost-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft) represents the interests of companies operating in 29 former socialist countries of Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia. (PAP)

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