German Econ Min sees China as top exporter in 2008

BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - China will surpass Germany as the world's biggest exporter of goods this year, German Economy Minister Michael Glos said on Monday.

"We're still the world's biggest exporter, although China will surpass us this year," Glos said in Berlin.

Germany, Europe's largest economy, has been the world's biggest exporter of goods since 2003.

(Reporting by Gernot Heller, writing by Dave Graham)