German exports, industrial production rise more than expected
June Data Highlights Economic Momentum
By Maria Martinez
Exports and Imports Performance
Aug 7 (Reuters) - German exports and industrial production rose more than expected in June, adding to signs that Europe's largest economy gained momentum in the second quarter.
Monthly Export Growth
Exports increased by 0.9% in June compared with the previous month, data from the federal statistics office showed on Friday.
The result compared with a forecast 0.2% increase in a Reuters poll.
Import Figures and Yearly Comparison
Imports rose by 4.4% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with May, the statistics office said.
In the first half of 2026, 3.7% more goods were exported from Germany and 4.4% more goods were imported into Germany than in the same period of the previous year.
Trade with EU and Non-EU Countries
In June, calendar and seasonally adjusted exports to EU countries rose by 1.3% over the previous month, while exports to countries outside the EU increased by 0.3%.
Exports to the U.S. fell by 14.2% on the month.
Industrial Production and Orders
Production Growth
German industrial production rose slightly in June by 0.2% compared with the previous month, the statistics office said in a separate release.
Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 0.1% rise.
Industrial Orders Surge
German industrial orders rose 3.1% in June but owed their jump to large-scale orders, data showed on Thursday.
(Reporting by Anastasiia Kozlova and Paolo Laudani in Gdansk, Maria Martinez in Berlin.Editing by Ludwig Burger)
