Germany’s Trade Surplus Fell in September as Exports, Imports Dipped

Germany’s trade surplus declined in September, as exports and imports fell more than expected, a signal of the fragile economic climate for German businesses both at home and abroad.

The country’s adjusted trade surplus-representing the difference between exports and imports of goods-dipped to 16.5 billion euros ($17.53 billion) in September, compared with EUR17.7 billion in August, data from the country’s statistics office Destatis showed Friday.