Exports fell by 1.7 in September,
Industrial output fell by 2.5 in September
Economists warn government over crisis in industry

BERLIN, Nov 7 Reuters German exports and industrial output fell more than expected in September, showing the weakness of two of the pillars of the German economic model at the start of the fourth quarter.

Exports fell by 1.7 in September compared with the previous month, data from the federal statistics office showed on Thursday. The result compared with a forecast 1.4 decrease in a Reuters poll.

The data was released a day after Germany39;s ruling coalition collapsed following Chancellor Olaf Scholz39;s dismissal of his finance minister, paving the way for a snap election and political uncertainty.

The release of the data also followed U.S. Donald Trump39;s victory in the U.S. presidential election, which does not bode well for German industry and exports.

Trump said during his election campaign that he would impose a 10 tariff on imports from all countries, and Germany would be the big loser if a Trump presidency sparked a titfortat trade war between the United States and Europe.

The foreign trade balance showed a surplus of 17.0 billion euros 18.30 billion in September, down from 21.4 billion euros in August.

Exports to the United States account for around 3.8 of German GDP. Although exports could potentially rise in the short term as importers try to get ahead of the tariffs, they would probably fall if Trump follows through on his…