With a value of over 9.4 billion euros, Thuringia's exports in the first half of 2025 fell by less than 0.1% and were thus almost at the level of the same period last year. In the first six months of 2025, goods worth a total of 9.3 billion euros were imported to Thuringia. That was 2.1% more than in the first half of 2024. This results in a positive Thuringian foreign trade balance (exports minus imports) of 195 million euros; in the first half of 2024, this value was still 490 million euros. These trends are consistent with developments in Germany as a whole, although the increase in imports here was significantly stronger at 4.4%.
Which Thuringian markets were characterized by particularly strong changes in the first half of the year?
The five strongest Thuringian export increases (in absolute figures) were all achieved in non-EU markets. These were Turkey, the United Kingdom, the People's Republic of China, Egypt, and Kazakhstan. In contrast, the strongest export declines were recorded in foreign trade with Algeria, Brazil, and Romania. The USA, the United Kingdom, and Poland remain the most popular sales markets for Thuringian exporters.
Looking at the export developments of the individual product groups, it can be noted that the strongest increases are recorded in the automotive sector; the strongest declines, on the other hand, must be borne by the mechanical engineering industry.
