By Maria Martinez
BERLIN, Jan 9 (Reuters) – German exports unexpectedly fell in November, while industrial output rose despite expectations for a decline, official data showed on Friday.
Exports from Europe’s biggest economy fell by 2.5% in November compared with the previous month, data from the federal statistics office showed on Friday.
Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast no change.
Imports were up 0.8% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis.
The foreign trade balance showed a surplus of 13.1 billion euros ($15.26 billion) in November 2025, down from 17.2 billion euros in October and 20.0 billion euros in November 2024.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION UNEXPECTEDLY RISES
German industrial production unexpectedly rose in November, growing by 0.8% compared with the previous month, the federal statistics office said on Friday.
Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 0.4% fall.
German industrial orders climbed 5.6% on the previous month in November, though the increase was driven by large-scale orders, data showed on Thursday.
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(Reporting by Maria Martinez in Berlin and Anastasiia Kozlova, Emanuele Berro and Bernadette Hogg in GdanskEditing by Miranda Murray)
