Germany
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Prior to 1993, all data were collected via customs declarations (Single Administrative Documents). Since 1993, with the abolition of intra-European Union borders, data on intra-European Union trade have been compiled using the Intrastat system which is linked to the collection and administration of VAT.
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Federal Bank of Germany to December 1994 and Eurostat from January 1995.
Data from 1950 - 1955 have been sourced via Deutsche Bundesbank -http://www.bundesbank.de/statistik/statistik_zeitreihen.en.php?func=&open=konjunktur
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Consignments of goods of less than DM 1600 (and less than 1000 kg) are exempt from customs declarations. Businesses whose trade with other EU states does not exceed DM 200000 are not required to submit Intrastat forms.
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Data refer to unified Germany from July 1990 and western Germany (excluding trade with eastern Germany) prior to this date.
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Data are compiled according to the system of special trade, exports f.o.b., imports c.i.f. Temporary imports and exports are excluded, as are goods of minor importance and diplomatic goods.
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Germany (code DEU) was created 3 October 1990 by the accession of the Democratic Republic of Germany (code DDR) to the then Federal Republic of Germany (code DEW).
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Data prior to entry into EMU (prior to 1999) have been converted from the former national currency using the appropriate irrevocable conversion rate. The presentation facilitates comparisons within a country over time and ensures the historical evolution (i.e. growth rates) is preserved. However, pre-EMU euro are a notional unit and are not normally suitable to form area aggregates or to carry out cross-country comparisons. Data presented in US dollars are obtained by converting the monthly figures expressed in national currency using the monthly average exchange rate.
GermanyName of collection/source
Prior to 1993, all data were collected via customs declarations (Single Administrative Documents). Since 1993, with the abolition of intra-European Union borders, data on intra-European Union trade have been compiled using the Intrastat system which is linked to the collection and administration of VAT.
Direct source
Federal Bank of Germany to December 1994 and Eurostat from January 1995.
Data from 1950 - 1955 have been sourced via Deutsche Bundesbank -http://www.bundesbank.de/statistik/statistik_zeitreihen.en.php?func=&open=konjunktur
Statistical population
Consignments of goods of less than DM 1600 (and less than 1000 kg) are exempt from customs declarations. Businesses whose trade with other EU states does not exceed DM 200000 are not required to submit Intrastat forms.
Geographic coverage
Data refer to unified Germany from July 1990 and western Germany (excluding trade with eastern Germany) prior to this date.
Key statistical concept
Data are compiled according to the system of special trade, exports f.o.b., imports c.i.f. Temporary imports and exports are excluded, as are goods of minor importance and diplomatic goods.
Quality comments
Data prior to entry into EMU (prior to 1999) have been converted from the former national currency using the appropriate irrevocable conversion rate. The presentation facilitates comparisons within a country over time and ensures the historical evolution (i.e. growth rates) is preserved. However, pre-EMU euro are a notional unit and are not normally suitable to form area aggregates or to carry out cross-country comparisons. Data presented in US dollars are obtained by converting the monthly figures expressed in national currency using the monthly average exchange rate.
GermanyOther comments
Germany (code DEU) was created 3 October 1990 by the accession of the Democratic Republic of Germany (code DDR) to the then Federal Republic of Germany (code DEW).