Business Cycle: Euro Dominates German Export Transactions with Third Countries

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German exporters handle 54.7% of transactions in third countries in the common currency. In the case of imports, another currency remains the most widely used means of payment.

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In 2025, the euro was the most widely used means of payment for German exports of goods to countries outside the European Union (third countries). According to provisional results, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that 54.7% of German export transactions to third countries were carried out in euros. In US dollars, 26.4% of exports were accounted for, followed by export transactions in British pounds with 4.8%, Chinese renminbi y…

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In 2025, the euro was the most frequently used currency for German goods exports to countries outside the European Union. According to preliminary figures released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Friday, 54.7 percent of German exports to third countries were settled in euros. 26.4 percent of exports were invoiced in US dollars. This was followed by exports in British pounds (4.8 percent), Chinese renminbi yuan (2.7 percent), and …

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In 2025, the euro was the most frequently used currency for German goods exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries). According to preliminary results from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), 54.7% of German export transactions to third countries were settled in euros. 26.4% of exports were settled in US dollars. This was followed by export transactions in British pounds (4.8%), Chinese renminbi yuan (2.7%), and Swis…