Germany's foreign trade declines in 2023 amid recession: Destatis
BERLIN, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Germany's imports and exports both declined in 2023 amid recession, according to preliminary figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Monday.
Exports of Europe's largest economy were down 1.4 percent from 2022 to 1.56 trillion euros (1.67 trillion U.S. dollars), while imports slumped 9.7 percent to 1.35 trillion euros, according to the figures.
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