Germany recorded a Current Account surplus of 4.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Germany averaged 3.29 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 8.90 percent of GDP in 2016 and a record low of -1.80 percent of GDP in 2000. source: EUROSTAT

Current Account to GDP in Germany is expected to reach 4.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 4.60 percent of GDP in 2027 and 5.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Auto Exports 288800.00 168300.00 Units Sep 2026
Balance of Trade 19.47 21.58 EUR Billion Aug 2026
Capital Flows 14705.65 -4180.10 EUR Million Aug 2026
Crude Oil Production 31.00 27.00 BBL/D/1K Jun 2026
Current Account 10320.30 21794.49 EUR Million Aug 2026
Current Account Goods 13063.38 20599.36 EUR Million Aug 2026
Current Account Services -11512.31 -8400.11 EUR Million Aug 2026
Current Account to GDP 4.40 5.80 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 137.55 138.66 EUR Billion Aug 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 7282039.00 7067670.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
External Debt to GDP 158.00 155.00 percent of GDP Jun 2026
Net Foreign Direct Investment 2576.28 13557.39 EUR Million Aug 2026
Gold Reserves 3349.29 3350.25 Tonnes Jun 2026
Imports 118.10 117.10 EUR Billion Aug 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 256626.00 262801.03 Terajoule Sep 2026
Remittances 708.32 708.32 EUR Million Aug 2026
Terms of Trade 100.80 101.40 points Aug 2026
Terrorism Index 4.45 4.75 Points Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 4284.37 4861.71 Thousand Aug 2026
Weapons Sales 1696.00 2108.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2025


Germany Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.40 5.80 8.90 -1.80 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly