Germany recorded a Current Account surplus of 18613 EUR Million in September of 2025. This dataset provides - Germany Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Germany recorded a Current Account surplus of 5.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Germany Current Account to GDP - 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 17.4 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with a surplus of 18.2 USD bn in the previous month.
• Germany Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Sep 2025, with an averaged value of 21.0 USD bn.
• The data reached an all-time high of 33.6 USD bn in Jan 2018 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) increased by 10.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Germany Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 3.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 79.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1,310.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Balance of Payments: Current Account: Balance (Revenue Minus Expenditure) for Germany (DEUB6BLTT02STSAQ) from Q1 1991 to Q4 2024 about current account, BOP, and GDP.

Key information about Germany Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• Germany Current Account surplus accounted for 4.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 5.5 % surplus in the previous quarter.
• Germany Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1991 to Sep 2025, with an average value of 6.3 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 9.4 % in Mar 2018 and a record low of -2.2 % in Sep 2000.

• In the latest reports of Germany, Current Account recorded a surplus of 17.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 10.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Germany Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 3.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 79.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1,310.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Current Account Balance: Total Trade of Goods for Germany (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLTD01DEQ637S) from Q1 1971 to Q1 2014 about current account, BOP, Germany, trade, and goods.

Actual value and historical data chart for Germany Current Account Balance Percent Of GDP

Germany: Current account balance, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is 264.02 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 251.48 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 14.17 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 67 countries. Historically, the average for Germany from 1971 to 2024 is 97.59 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -29.76 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 342.18 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2018.

Current Account Services in Germany increased to -6872 EUR Million in September from -10301 EUR Million in August of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Germany Current Account Services.

Germany DE: BoP: Current Account: Services: Transport: Air: Others data was reported at 56.225 USD mn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of -208.852 USD mn for 2023. Germany DE: BoP: Current Account: Services: Transport: Air: Others data is updated yearly, averaging -64.843 USD mn from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2024, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.357 USD bn in 2008 and a record low of -1.881 USD bn in 2012. Germany DE: BoP: Current Account: Services: Transport: Air: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.IMF.BOP: BPM6: Balance of Payments: Detailed Presentation: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for Current Account Balance: Total Trade of Goods for Germany (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLTD01DEA637S) from 1971 to 2013 about current account, BOP, Germany, trade, and goods.

Graph and download economic data for Current Account Balance: Total Income for Germany (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLIN01DEQ637S) from Q1 1971 to Q1 2014 about current account, BOP, Germany, and income.

Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data was reported at 5.803 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.438 % for 2022. Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 2.033 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2023, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.900 % in 2016 and a record low of -1.641 % in 1980. Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP 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.;International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.;;Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Current Account Goods in Germany increased to 18412 EUR Million in September from 11757 EUR Million in August of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Germany Current Account Goods.

Current account, quarterly in Germany, June, 2025 The most recent value is 5.05 percent as of June 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 4.44 percent. Historically, the average for Germany from March 1991 to June 2025 is 3.82 percent. The minimum of -2.37 percent was recorded in December 2000, while the maximum of 9.9 percent was reached in June 2016. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Germany - Current account balance was 4.10 % of GDP in June of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Current account balance - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, Germany - Current account balance reached a record high of 9.50 % of GDP in March of 2018 and a record low of -3.30 % of GDP in September of 2000.

Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods and Services data was reported at 1,944.193 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,904.292 USD bn for 2022. Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods and Services data is updated yearly, averaging 559.968 USD bn from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2023, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,944.193 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of 44.181 USD bn in 1971. Germany DE: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods and Services 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. Exports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.;Gap-filled total;Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Overview with Chart & Report: Current Account n.s.a. reflects the difference between the value of exported and imported goods, services and interest payments during the given month. The index includes the following components

Time series data for the data Current Account and Its Components - Current USD, TTM for the country Germany. The Current Account and Its Components The current account is a component of a country's balance of payments that records the transactions of goods, services, income, and current transfers between residents of the country and the rest of the world. It consists of four main components:

a. Trade in Goods Balance

b. Trade in Services Balance

c. Primary Income Balance

d. Secondary Income Balance

1. Trade in Goods Balance Definition: This includes the export and import of physical items such as machinery, food, clothing, etc.

Credit Example: A German car manufacturer exports cars to the United States (value of exported cars).

Debit Example: A German electronics retailer imports smartphones from South Korea (value of imported smartphones).

1. Trade in Services Balance Definition: This includes the export and import of services such as tourism, financial services, consulting, transportation, etc.

Credit Example: A German IT company provides software development services to a client in Japan (value of exported services).

Debit Example: A German tourist books a hotel room in France (value of imported tourism services).

1. Primary Income Balance Definition: This includes earnings from the provision of factors of production such as labor, financial assets, land, and natural resources. It covers income from interest, profits, and dividends.

Credit Example: A German investor receives dividends from shares held in a U.S. company (value of received dividends).

Debit Example: Foreign investors receive interest payments on bonds issued by a German company (value of interest payments).

1. Secondary Income Balance Definition: This includes current transfers such as foreign aid, remittances, and other one-way payments that do not involve an exchange of goods or services.

Credit Example: Remittances sent by German residents working abroad to their families in Germany (value of received remittances).

Debit Example: Germany sends humanitarian aid to a developing country (value of sent aid). Trade in Services Balance (USD)The indicator "Trade in Services Balance (USD)" stands at -83.97 Billion United States Dollars as of 3/31/2025, the lowest value at least since 6/30/2001, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an decrease of -13.36 Billion United States Dollars compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change is -13.36 Billion United States Dollars.The 3 year change is -83.30 Billion United States Dollars.The 5 year change is -65.84 Billion United States Dollars.The 10 year change is -57.27 Billion United States Dollars.The Serie's long term average value is -35.61 Billion United States Dollars. It's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is -48.36 Billion United States Dollars lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in United States Dollars from it's minimum value, on 3/31/2025, to it's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is +0.0 Billion.The Serie's change in United States Dollars from it's maximum value, on 9/30/2021, to it's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is -100.95 Billion.Trade in Goods Balance (USD)The indicator "Trade in Goods Balance (USD)" stands at 238.85 Billion United States Dollars as of 3/31/2025, the lowest value since 12/31/2023. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an decrease of -23.39 Billion United States Dollars compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change is -23.39 Billion United States Dollars.The 3 year change is 37.45 Billion United States Dollars.The 5 year change is 8.01 Billion United States Dollars.The 10 year change is -47.32 Billion United States Dollars.The Serie's long term average value is 219.05 Billion United States Dollars. It's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is 19.79 Billion United States Dollars higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in United States Dollars from it's minimum value, on 3/31/2001, to it's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is +176.43 Billion.The Serie's change in United States Dollars from it's maximum value, on 6/30/2018, to it's latest available value, on 3/31/2025, is -61.14 Billion.Secondary Income Balance (USD)The indicator "Secondary Income Balance (USD)" stands at -73.09 Billion United States Dollars as of 3/31/2025. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an decrease of -0.9373 Billion United States Dollars compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change is -0.9373 Billion United States Dollars.The 3 year change is -2.26 Billion United States Dollars.The 5 year change is -18.03 Billion United States Dollars.The 10 year change is -19.06 Billion United States Dollars.The Serie's long term average value is -46.89 Billion United States Dollars. It's ...

In 2025, Germany is predicted to have the highest current account surplus among the 19 G20 member countries, exceeding *** billion U.S. dollars. Conversely, the United States had the largest current account deficit at approximately ****** billion U.S. dollars, with projections indicating a continued deficit of around ****** billion dollars by 2028.