Germany recorded a Current Account surplus of 11765.69 EUR Million in January of 2025. This dataset provides - Germany Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Germany Current Account Balance

• Germany Current Account recorded a surplus of 16.5 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a surplus of 14.3 USD bn in the previous month.
• Germany Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 14.3 USD bn.
• The data reached an all-time high of 35.1 USD bn in May 2024 and a record low of -6.0 USD bn in Aug 2000.
• CEIC converts monthly Current Account Balance into USD. Deutsche Bundesbank provides Current Account Balance in EUR. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 23.3 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Germany Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.3 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 62.1 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1,072.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Key information about Germany Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• Germany Current Account surplus accounted for 3.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a 5.2 % surplus in the previous quarter.
• Germany Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1991 to Dec 2024, with an average value of 5.2 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 9.5 % in Mar 2018 and a record low of -2.2 % in Sep 2000.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. Deutsche Bundesbank provides Current Account Balance in EUR. Statistisches Bundesamt provides Nominal GDP in EUR.


Key information about Germany Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Germany, Current Account recorded a surplus of 16.5 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 23.3 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Germany Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.3 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 62.1 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1,072.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Total Current Account Balance for Germany (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLTT01DEQ637S) from Q1 1971 to Q1 2014 about current account, BOP, and Germany.

Germany - Current account, net balance on Primary income was 3.80 % of GDP in September of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Current account, net balance on Primary income - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Germany - Current account, net balance on Primary income reached a record high of 5.10 % of GDP in December of 2018 and a record low of -1.80 % of GDP in June of 2003.

Graph and download economic data for Current Account Balance: Total Services for Germany (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLSE01DEQ637S) from Q1 1971 to Q1 2014 about current account, BOP, Germany, and services.

Current Account Services in Germany decreased to -6022.96 EUR Million in January from -530.48 EUR Million in December of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Germany Current Account Services.

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Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Net data was reported at -69.368 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of -70.983 USD bn for 2022. Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Net data is updated yearly, averaging -27.766 USD bn from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2023, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -2.663 USD bn in 1971 and a record low of -70.983 USD bn in 2022. Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.;;Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

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Germany - Balance of payments, current account on Secondary income was -1.30 % of GDP in September of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Balance of payments, current account on Secondary income - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Germany - Balance of payments, current account on Secondary income reached a record high of -0.80 % of GDP in June of 2019 and a record low of -2.10 % of GDP in December of 2020.

Germany - Current account, net balance on Services was -2.60 % of GDP in September of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Current account, net balance on Services - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Germany - Current account, net balance on Services reached a record high of 0.80 % of GDP in December of 2020 and a record low of -3.80 % of GDP in September of 2001.

Germany - Current account transactions on Goods Credit was EUR1388579.00 Million in December of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Current account transactions on Goods Credit - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Germany - Current account transactions on Goods Credit reached a record high of EUR1398853.00 Million in December of 2022 and a record low of EUR915034.00 Million in December of 2010.

Current Account Goods in Germany decreased to 9176.04 EUR Million in January from 10453.68 EUR Million in December of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Germany Current Account Goods.

Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Balance data was reported at 268.670 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 184.777 USD bn for 2022. Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Balance data is updated yearly, averaging 38.661 USD bn from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2023, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 342.182 USD bn in 2018 and a record low of -29.763 USD bn in 2000. Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.;;Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Germany - Current account transactions on Balance was EUR243122.00 Million in December of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Current account transactions on Balance - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Germany - Current account transactions on Balance reached a record high of EUR289187.00 Million in December of 2018 and a record low of EUR147299.00 Million in December of 2010.

Germany - Current account, credit on Secondary income was 2.50 % of GDP in September of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Current account, credit on Secondary income - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Germany - Current account, credit on Secondary income reached a record high of 3.10 % of GDP in June of 2024 and a record low of 1.10 % of GDP in September of 1995.

Graph and download economic data for Total Current Account Balance for Germany (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLTT01DEA188S) from 1971 to 2013 about current account, BOP, and Germany.

Germany - Current account, debit on Goods and services was 38.60 % of GDP in September of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Current account, debit on Goods and services - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Germany - Current account, debit on Goods and services reached a record high of 45.30 % of GDP in September of 2022 and a record low of 19.80 % of GDP in December of 1995.

5.9 (%) in 2023. Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers.