Germany Current Account Balance
1991 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Germany Current Account Balance
- Germany Current Account recorded a surplus of 27.1 USD bn in Feb 2024, compared with a surplus of 30.8 USD bn in the previous month.
- Germany Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Feb 2024, with an averaged value of 13.5 USD bn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 36.1 USD bn in Jan 2021 and a record low of -6.4 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 987.5 USD mn in Feb 2024.
- Germany Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 7.3 USD bn in Feb 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 981.8 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1,072.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Germany's Current Account Balance from Jan 1991 to Feb 2024 in the chart:
What was Germany's Current Account Balance in Feb 2024?
Germany Current Account recorded a surplus of 27.1 USD bn in Feb 2024, compared with a surplus of 30.8 USD bn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27,133.6 Feb 2024 | 30,778.8 Jan 2024 | -6,358.6 Aug 2000 | 36,107.8 Jan 2021 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -145.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -3,420.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 201.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 7,685.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,655.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 569.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 1,331.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jan 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -1,726.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -268.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -196.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -4,372.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 351.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -87.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -4,494.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| China (USD mn) | 56,191.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -2,293.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -178.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 782.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,296.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 522.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -6,825.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 104,959.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | 948.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 27,133.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 217.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 1,855.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 9,111.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -964.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | -9,195.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Jun 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -1,290.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 14,204.8 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 14,845.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 10,541.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,350.1 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,007.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -2,092.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -446.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,671.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -447.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 15,358.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 67.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -28.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 604.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 1,576.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,782.4 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -1,752.1 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 54.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 13.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -183.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -522.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -144.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -172.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -505.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | -280.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2023 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 769.7 Jan 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,762.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,231.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,348.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 5,752.9 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 198.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -529.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -4,356.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -138.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,633.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 106.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 502.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 2,077.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 7,030.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -1,683.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 13,400.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,345.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 139.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 25,500.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -146.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 359.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 1,168.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 237.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 10,956.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -31,356.102 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 272,460.690 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 23.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 2,901,196.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 63.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 2,361.670 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 2,877.570 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 2,334.600 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| General Government Debt: as % of GDP (%) | 63.600 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| General Govt Debt: Foreign Creditors (EUR bn) | 1,188.961 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.859 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 23,053.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 143,492.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -4.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Feb 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 13,492,700.932 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 77,362,590.840 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 48,841,952.337 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 120,439.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -8.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 35,601,065.963 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 44,943,618.651 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 12,917.257 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 7,997.613 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 9,245.064 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 12,592.223 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports fob (EUR mn) | 133,937.191 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports cif (EUR mn) | 109,222.026 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) | 132.950 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) | 111.590 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Feb 2024 |
| Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) | 21.360 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) | 7,364,720.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) | 12,694,397.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 10,318,785.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) | 4,269,824.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) | 8,534,389.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 18,838,075.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 12,041,484.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 19,364,698.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) | 13,743,442.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Italy (EUR th) | 4,851,858.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (EUR th) | 6,758,006.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: China (EUR th) | 11,553,558.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Netherlands (EUR th) | 7,812,105.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: France (EUR th) | 10,700,851.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: United States of America (EUR th) | 8,334,968.000 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2023 |
| Exports: United States of America (EUR th) | 11,851,782.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: France (EUR th) | 5,149,644.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Netherlands (EUR th) | 9,705,933.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Italy (EUR th) | 5,811,394.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: China (EUR th) | 7,632,910.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Export Unit Value Index (EUVI): Total (2010=100) | 126.300 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Import Unit Value Index (IUVI): Total (2010=100) | 126.100 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| EVI: Fishery Products (2010=100) | 92.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| IVI: Cars & Car Parts (2010=100) | 96.200 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| IVI: Pharmaceutical & Similar Products (2010=100) | 139.200 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| EVI: Data Processing Equipment (2010=100) | 124.900 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| IVI: Machines (2010=100) | 125.800 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
| EVI: Oil & Natural Gas (2010=100) | 35.500 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| EVI: Ores (2010=100) | 99.700 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| IVI: Tobacco (2010=100) | 215.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| EVI: Leathers & Leather Goods (2010=100) | 161.100 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
| IVI: Leathers & Leather Goods (2010=100) | 84.100 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) | 292,700.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) | 6,091,572.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) | 38,429.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) | 77,236.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) | 2,662,878.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) | 2,412,083.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 7,273.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 27,133.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 5.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 987.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -981.823 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -171.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -810.346 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 6,758,013.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 148.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 2,564,708.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 56.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 584.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 330.963 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,208,108.322 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1957 - Dec 2023 |
| DE: BoP: Current Account (USD mn) | 262,722.961 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| DE: BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) | 2,391,882.102 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| DE: BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (USD mn) | 1,664,307.246 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| DE: BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) | 432,473.593 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| DE: BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) | -29,379.498 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| DE: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | 16,289.401 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| DE: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) | 64,125.695 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| DE: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 176,661.950 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| DE: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) | 43,251.745 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| DE: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Asse... (USD mn) | 43,251.745 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| DE: IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 12,843,820.779 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| DE: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 9,942,126.318 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| DE: IIP: Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 2,901,694.461 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (PN) (EUR mn) | 34,260.827 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: Credit: CA: Services (EUR mn) | 30,992.874 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (PN) (EUR mn) | 23,968.481 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods (EUR mn) | 27,236.883 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (CA) (EUR mn) | 29,755.837 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income (EUR mn) | 10,292.346 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Services (EUR mn) | -3,129.524 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: Debit: CA: Services (EUR mn) | 34,122.398 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: swda: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (EUR mn) | 24,070.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: swda: Current Account: Service (EUR mn) | -5,480.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: swda: Current Account: Service: Debit (EUR mn) | 39,070.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: swda: Current Account: Goods (EUR mn) | 23,030.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: swda: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (EUR mn) | 35,730.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: swda: Current Account: Service: Credit (EUR mn) | 33,590.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: swda: Current Account: Secondary Income (EUR mn) | -4,070.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: swda: Current Account (EUR mn) | 25,140.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: swda: Current Account: Primary Income (EUR mn) | 11,660.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (EUR mn) | 17,036.679 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: Assets: FA: Other Investment (EUR mn) | 101,618.074 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (EUR mn) | -5,405.050 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: Liabs: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (EUR mn) | 914.926 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: Liabs: FA: Other Investment (EUR mn) | 91,797.454 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) | -1,543.569 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (EUR mn) | 9,820.620 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: Assets: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (EUR mn) | 6,738.714 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivative (EUR mn) | 5,604.269 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2024 |
| Investment Outward: FI: ow Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 1,193.052 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI): Assets (EUR mn) | 6,509.702 Nov 2018 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (EUR mn) | 5,297.271 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2019 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (EUR mn) | 28,565.171 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2019 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Assets: Total (EUR mn) | 12,489,398.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1949 - Dec 2023 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Liabilities: Total (EUR mn) | 9,589,282.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1949 - Dec 2023 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net: Total (EUR mn) | 2,051,030.000 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2018 |
| External Debt: Gross (EUR mn) | 6,109,215.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt: GG: Short Term (EUR mn) | 129,232.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt: GG: Long Term (EUR mn) | 1,016,311.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Investment Inward: Direct Investment (EUR mn) | 914.926 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| Investment Outward: Direct Investment (EUR mn) | 6,738.714 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| Direct Investment Outward: Europe: EA: France (EUR mn) | 2,003.377 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2023 |
| Direct Investment Outward: Europe: EA: Netherlands (EUR mn) | -122.401 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2023 |
| Direct Investment Outward: America: North: USA (EUR mn) | -684.674 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2023 |
| Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) | 8,708.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| No of Business Registration (Unit) | 74,539.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| DE: BOP: Capital Account: Net (USD mn) | -19,464.701 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| DE: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) | 152,911.129 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| DE: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) | 1,513,114.055 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| DE: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) | 460,003.666 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| DE: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) | 172,458.686 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| DE: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net (USD mn) | 157,625.137 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| DE: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) | 118,587.534 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| DE: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) | 1,631,703.617 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| DE: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) | 428,704.280 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 52.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,766,159.712 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 4,048,086.049 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -0.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 37,028.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.810 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 238,018.167 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 6,453,093.114 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | -1.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,568,151.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.800 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 10.800 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,273.353 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 5,317.632 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1955 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,275,560.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 8,037,295.562 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -0.21 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1949 - Feb 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 77.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Stock: Chg: M3 (EUR bn) | 2.475 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1970 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Stock: Chg: M2 (EUR bn) | 4.93 Mar 2018 | monthly | Feb 1980 - Mar 2018 |
| Money Stock: Chg: M1 (EUR bn) | -0.55 Mar 2018 | monthly | Feb 1980 - Mar 2018 |
| Money Stock: M3: sa (EUR bn) | 3,834.800 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Stock: M2: sa (EUR bn) | 3,745.800 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Reserve Ratio: Euro Area (%) | 1.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Intl Reserve: Official Reserve Assets (RA) (EUR mn) | 312,728.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Intl Reserve: RA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FR) (EUR mn) | 34,314.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Intl Reserve: OE: RA: Gold & Gold Claims: Value (EUR mn) | 220,571.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -15.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2024 |
| Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) | -80.500 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2024 |
| Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) | 31.700 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2024 |
| Leading Economic Index (2016=100) | 88.500 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Feb 2024 |
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