Highlights from the February 2016 German trade balance data report 8 April 2016
– Prior 13.6bn
– Exports 1.3% vs 0.5% exp m/m SA. Prior -0.5%
– Imports 0.4% vs -0.3% exp m/m SA. Prior 1.2%
There are many calls around Europe for Germany to put their surplus to good use and increase spending so other countries get benefit from the knock on effects. It also breaches EU macroeconomic imbalance procedure rules. Germany says jog on.