German Exports Surges Signaling Economic Recovery
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German exports rose more than economists forecast in April, adding to signs that Europe’s largest economy is gaining strength.
Exports, adjusted for working days and seasonal changes, jumped 1.9 percent from March, when they gained 0.5 percent, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said today. That’s the strongest increase since May 2012. Economists predicted a gain of 0.1 percent, according to the median forecast of 17 economists in a Bloomberg News survey. Imports advanced 2.3 percent in April.