2018-11-08
German exports fell more than expected in imports, shrinking the nation's trade surplus as trade tensions with the United States slowed down the traditional engine of growth in Europe's biggest economy.
 
The Federal Bureau of Statistics said exports adjusted for seasonal factors fell 0.8 percent on a monthly basis in September, with imports down 0.4 percent. A Reuters poll of economists suggested a 0.3 percent increase in exports and a 0.8 percent rise in imports.
 
Germany's trade surplus shrank to 17.6 billion euros ($ 20.09 billion) from a revised 18.2 billion euros in August