German exports jumped by 2.5 percent in October compared to September, the German Federal Statistics Office said in a report Wednesday.
The figure exceeded expectations of local economists and signaled that recovery is underway in the biggest economy in Europe.
Although the euro's steady appreciation in recent months made German exports more expensive, the rise in exports was registered on the basis of a 3.8 percent surge in September.
Meanwhile, Germany's imports declined by 2.4 percent, according to the report issued by the Wiesbaden-based office.
On the yearly basis, however, German exports still tumbled by 15.9 percent in October compared with the same month last year, while its imports were down 15.3 percent.
In values, Germany exported commodities worth of 74.6 billion euros (around 110 billion U.S. dollars) and imported commodities worth of 61 billion euros (around 90 billion dollars) in October./.