German exports rebounded in March by 0.9% on the previous month, the federal statistics office reported on Tuesday. Analysts’ polled by Reuters had expected exports to increase by 0.4%.

The March rise followed a revised 1.6% decline in exports in February, which had prompted Germany’s BGA trade association to warn that falling competitiveness and rising protectionism were taking their toll on the country’s export-focused economy.

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The statistics office publishes more detailed economic data on its website.