UPDATE 1-German exports rise more than expected in March

(Adds prior month, details)

May 7 (Reuters) -

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 2.0% 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.

The statistics office publishes more detailed economic data on its website. (Reporting by Amir Orusov, Anastasiia Kozlova, and Rachel More Editing by Miranda Murray)