Financial News: German Exports Rebound In December

German Exports Rebound In December

02/06/2026 - 02:52:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Germany's exports bounced back and imports growth doubled in December, data from Destatis revealed Friday.

Exports logged a monthly growth of 4.0 percent in December after falling 2.5 percent in November. Shipments were expected to rise 1.0 percent.

At the same time, the increase in imports doubled to 1.4 percent from 0.7 percent in November. Economists had forecast imports to climb 0.2 percent.

As a result, the trade surplus rose to EUR 17.1 billion from EUR 13.6 billion in November.

Year-on-year, exports advanced 6.0 percent and imports surged 8.4 percent in December.

Data showed that exports to the United States rose 8.9 percent from November and that to China advanced 10.7 percent. Meanwhile, imports from the US grew only 3.0 percent and demand from China climbed 4.1 percent.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

Swiss Producer And Import Prices Fall 0.3% (57 min(s), 09 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Switzerland's producer and import prices continued to decline in February, largely ...Full Story»

Singapore Non-oil Domestic Exports Rise 4.0% (02 hr(s), 19 min(s), 09 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The growth in Singapore's non-oil domestic exports moderated in February amid a fa ...Full Story»

Japan Tertiary Activity Index Climbs 1.7% (02 hr(s), 41 min(s), 09 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Japan's tertiary activity index rose for the first time in three months in January ...Full Story»

European Economic News Preview: German ZEW Economic Confidence Due (03 hr(s), 09 min(s), 09 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Economic confidence from Germany and final inflation from Italy are the top economic n ...Full Story»

Australia Raises Key Interest Rate For Second Straight Time (03 hr(s), 21 min(s), 09 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Reserve Bank of Australia lifted its benchmark rate for the second straight time a ...Full Story»

Australia Raises Key Rate By 25 Bps (04 hr(s), 37 min(s), 09 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark rate for the second straight time, ...Full Story»

Australia Rate Decision On Tap For Tuesday (51 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Reserve Bank of Australia will wrap up its monetary policy on Tuesday and then ann ...Full Story»

South Korea Export Prices +10.7% On Year In February (18 min(s), 51 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Export prices in South Korea were up 10.7 percent on year in February, the Bank of Kor ...Full Story»