Germany's exports bounced back and imports growth doubled in December, data from Destatis revealed Friday.
Exports logged a monthly growth of 4.0 percent in December after falling 2.5 percent in November. Shipments were expected to rise 1.0 percent.
At the same time, the increase in imports doubled to 1.4 percent from 0.7 percent in November. Economists had forecast imports to climb 0.2 percent.
As a result, the trade surplus rose to EUR 17.1 billion from EUR 13.6 billion in November.
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