Germany, exports grow again in the second quarter: +0,6%

In Germany exports improve, imports fall and the trade surplus rises. These are the seasonally adjusted data released by the German Federal Statistical Office. In detail, Berlin's exports return to growth in the month of June (+0,6%) after having recorded a decrease of 2% in May. Opposite trend for imports, down by 0,8% in the last month against +1,4% in the previous one. On an annual scale, exports decreased by 2,1%, imports by 1,2%. On the other hand, the trade surplus increased, rising to 15,7 billion euros compared to 14,6 billion in May and the 14,9 expected for this month.