In January 2024, German exports were up by 6.3% and imports by 3.6% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with December 2023. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports increased by 0.3% and imports fell by 8.3% compared with January 2023.After calendar and seasonal adjustment, Germany exported goods to the value of 135.6 billion euros and imported goods to the value of 108.0 billion euros in January 2024. The foreign trade balance thus showed a surplus of 27.5 billion euros in January 2024. The calendar and seasonally adjusted surplus stood at 23.3 ... (full story)