Germany's exports grew unexpectedly in March but the overall increase remained weak and imports registered its fastest growth in nearly three years.
Exports grew 0.5 percent, following February's 3.6 percent increase, Destatis reported. Shipments were forecast to fall 1.9 percent.
At the same time, imports growth accelerated to 5.1 percent from 4.9 percent in the prior month. The increase in imports was the fastest since May 2023.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.