Germany recorded a Current Account surplus of 5.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Germany averaged 3.39 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 8.90 percent of GDP in 2016 and a record low of -1.70 percent of GDP in 1980. source: EUROSTAT

Current Account to GDP in Germany is expected to reach 3.70 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 3.50 percent of GDP in 2027 and 3.20 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Auto Exports 225300.00 217900.00 Units Jan 2026
Balance of Trade 17.10 13.60 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Capital Flows 34914.36 -33189.84 EUR Million Nov 2025
Crude Oil Production 32.00 30.00 BBL/D/1K Oct 2025
Current Account 15099.14 14800.42 EUR Million Nov 2025
Current Account Goods 12651.71 16166.57 EUR Million Nov 2025
Current Account Services -4675.84 -8455.44 EUR Million Nov 2025
Current Account to GDP 5.80 5.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports MoM 133.30 128.11 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 6787486.00 6678390.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
External Debt to GDP 153.00 152.00 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Net Foreign Direct Investment 9159.56 5693.94 EUR Million Nov 2025
Gold Reserves 3350.25 3350.25 Tonnes Sep 2025
Imports MoM 116.20 114.60 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 364140.00 350327.27 Terajoule Dec 2025
Remittances 671.78 671.78 EUR Million Nov 2025
Terms of Trade 103.80 103.80 points Dec 2025
Terrorism Index 4.75 2.78 Points Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals 2568.05 3188.11 Thousand Nov 2025
Weapons Sales 2049.00 2472.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2024


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
5.80 5.50 8.90 -1.70 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly