In April 2024, German exports rose by 1.6% and imports by 2.0% compared to March 2024, adjusted for calendar and seasonal effects. As the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) further reports based on preliminary results, exports rose by 1.9% compared to April 2023, while imports fell by 0.6%. In total, in April 2024, calendar and seasonally adjusted goods worth 136.5 billion euros were exported from Germany and goods worth 114.5 billion euros were imported into Germany. The foreign trade balance closed with a surplus of 22.1 billion euros in April 2024. In March 2024, the calendar and seasonally adjusted balance of ... (full story)