German Trade Surplus Narrows in September

02:15 AM EST, 11/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Germany's calendar and seasonally adjusted trade surplus came in at 15.6 billion euros in September, down from the revised 17.9 billion euros a month ago, according to data from the country's Federal Statistical Office published Monday. Analysts expected a trade surplus of 19.2 billion euros for the month. Exports edged up 2% month over month, compared with the revised 0.4% decline in August and the expected 0.5% growth. Monthly imports were 4.2% higher, against the revised 0.6% increase earlier and the market forecast of 0.5% gain.