Decline in Iran–Germany Trade in 2025

According to the data from the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, bilateral trade between Iran and Germany amounted to 1.198 billion euros in 2025. This figure represents an unprecedented low since economic data between the two countries began to be recorded in 1988. Of this total, 963 million euros were Germany’s exports to Iran, reflecting a 25 percent decline, while Iran’s exports to Germany amounted to 234 million euros, showing an increase of four percent.

Exchanged commodity groups

Germany’s exports to Iran:
According to the SITC commodity classification, the group Chemicals and related products accounted for the largest share of Germany’s exports to Iran in 2025, with a value of 373 million euros, down 15 percent year on year. The group Machinery and transport equipment, which ranked first in the previous year, fell to second place following a 33 percent decline, reaching 350 million euros.

Iran’s exports to Germany:
As in the previous year, the group Food and live animals constituted the largest share of Iran’s exports to Germany, valued at 122 million euros, an increase of 14 percent. This was followed by Crude materials, inedible, except fuels, with exports amounting to nearly 50 million euros, down 17 percent.

Trade in December 2025

The volume of trade between Iran and Germany in December 2025 reached 106 million euros, representing a 21 percent decline compared with 134 million euros in the same month of the previous year. During this period, Germany’s exports amounted to 88 million euros, down 24 percent from 116 million euros in December of the previous year. Iran’s exports stood at 17 million euros, showing no change compared with the same month a year earlier.