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According to first estimates by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the EU, in January 2008 the trade deficit of the Eurozone (EZ15) in the trade with non-EU countries amounted to 10.7 billion Euros. The deficit of the EU27, according to estimates, amounted to 30.7 billion Euros after -26.0 billion in January 2007. +++

Among all German Federal Laender, companies from Bavaria pay their invoices most punctually: About 81% of all invoices are paid there on the day they fall due. Particularly much time is needed by companies in Berlin to pay their invoices: not even 75% of all invoices are paid on time. +++

Seven out of ten Germans above the age of 14 having internet access compare prices of holiday trips online before booking and 25% book their trips or parts of them over the internet. In absolute figures this corresponds to 15 million German people. For the companies of the German tourist industry this means that they have to re-align their business with end customers. +++