German Trade Surplus Smallest in 4 Months in World Economy News 09/05/2026 Germany’s trade surplus narrowed to €14.3 billion in March 2026 from a downwardly revised €19.6 billion in February, falling short of market expectations of €18.4 billion. It was the smallest trade surplus since last November, as exports rose less than imports. Exports unexpectedly increased by 0.5% mom to a near 3½-year high of €135.8 billion, slowing sharply from a 3.6% rise in February and beating expectations of a 1.7% decline. Shipments to EU member states grew 3.4%, with exports to the Eurozone rising 4.1% and those to non-Eurozone countries climbing 1.7%. By contrast, exports to third countries fell 3.3%. Meanwhile, imports surged 5.1% mom to €121.5 billion, the highest level since November 2022, accelerating from an upwardly revised 4.9% increase in February and far exceeding expectations of a 0.8% rise. The increase was driven by purchases from both EU partners (3.0%) and non-EU countries (7.4%), particularly imports from China and the UK. Source: Trading Economics 2026-05-09 hellenicshippingnews... tweet Share