German trade surplus widens in April as exports rise
Germany's trade surplus widened in April from the previous month as exports grew by 1.9 percent, official data showed on Monday.
At the same time imports fell by 1.3 percent, pushing the trade surplus, the balance between imports and exports, up to 22.3 billion euros ($25 billion) in April, according to seasonally adjusted figures published by the federal statistics office, Destatis.
In unadjusted terms, the trade surplus contracted slightly from March to 22.1 billion euros.
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