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Germany's trade surplus declined to EUR 21.4 billion in February 2024 from a record high of EUR 27.5 billion in the previous month, below market forecasts of EUR 25.5 billion. It was the smallest trade surplus since last October, as exports fell while imports grew. Exports dropped 2% to EUR 132.9 billion, worse than expectations of a 0.5% fall. Shipments to the EU shrank by 3.9%, while those to third countries went up by 0.4%, with exports to the US rising by 10.2% and Russia by 1.5%. By contrast, exports decreased to China (-0.6%) and the UK (-2.0%). Meanwhile, imports unexpectedly rose 3.2% to a three-month high of EUR 111.5 billion, easily market market forecasts of a 1% drop. Imports from the non-EU surged 14.7%, particularly from China (16.0%) and Russia (23.5%). By contrast, imports fell from the US (-5.2%) and the UK (-4.6%). Meantime, purchases from non-EU shrank by 5.7%.