Germany's seasonally adjusted trade surplus increases to €22.8 billion in May

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9 July 2015

Germany's seasonally adjusted trade surplus increases to €22.8 billion in May

Destatis released its trade data for Germany on Thursday. Germany's seasonally adjusted trade surplus increased to €22.8 billion in May from €21.5 billion in April. April's figure was revised down from a surplus of €22.3 billion.

Exports climbed at a seasonally and calendar-adjusted 1.7% in May, while imports rose 0.4%.

On an annual basis, exports were up 4.6% in May, while imports increased 3.0%.

Germany's current account surplus was at €11.6 billion in May.

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