Germany's trade surplus drops by €3.9B in September, now at €15.6B
Germany's trade surplus shrank to €15.6 billion in September, down from €19.5 billion in August and short of expectations, Destatis said Monday. Imports grew faster than exports, with the import bill climbing 4.2% on the month while exports rose 2%.
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The Federal Statistical Office put Germany's September trade surplus at €15.6 billion, a slide from the €19.5 billion booked in August and a miss against forecasts. The gap narrowed because the money flowing in grew faster than the money flowing out.
Calendar and seasonally adjusted goods exports hit €141.1 billion, up 2% from August and 7.7% higher than a year earlier. Imports climbed to €125.5 billion, rising 4.2% month-on-month and 8.7% year-on-year.
Trade with Germany's European Union partners drove the month. Exports to other EU countries rose 3.5% to €80.8 billion, while imports from them jumped 4.9% to €62.9 billion.
Outside the bloc the picture split. Exports to non-EU countries inched up 0.1% to €60.3 billion, but imports from those markets climbed 3.6% to €62.7 billion — leaving Germany buying more from non-EU trade partners than it sold to them.
TopicsDestatis · Germany · European Union
Source: breakingthenews.net
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