BERLIN (Reuters) – German exports rose slightly in April, prompted by rising trade with the United States, suggesting a continued recovery in Europe’s biggest economy.
Seasonally adjusted exports increased by 0.3% on the month after an upwardly revised rise of 1.3% in March, the Federal Statistics Office said on Wednesday. Imports dropped 1.7% after an increase of 7.1% in the prior month.
On the year, exports to the United States jumped by 59.9% while imports rose by 2.2%.
A Reuters poll had pointed to a 0.5% rise in exports and a 1.1% drop in imports. The trade surplus grew to 15.9 billion euros from 14 billion euros in March.
(Reporting by Riham Alkousaa; Editing by Madeline Chambers)
