Germany: Current Account, quarterly
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The most recent value is 3.92 percent as of December 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 4.62 percent. Historically, the average for Germany from March 1991 to December 2025 is 3.68 percent. The minimum of -2.62 percent was recorded in December 2000, while the maximum of 9.95 percent was reached in June 2016.
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- Measure: percent
- Source: OECD
| Recent values | Germany: Current account, quarterly |
|---|---|
| 2025 Dec | 3.92 |
| 2025 Sep | 4.62 |
| 2025 Jun | 4.69 |
| 2025 Mar | 4.6 |
| 2024 Dec | 4.61 |
| 2024 Sep | 5.8 |
| 2024 Jun | 6.88 |
| 2024 Mar | 6.18 |
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Definition: The current account as percent of GDP, seasonally adjusted.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 101.60 | 2023 | percent |
| Trade openness | 79.09 | 2024 | percent |
| Financial openness | 2.290 | 2022 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 41.43 | 2024 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 2,042.33 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | -1.13 | 2024 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 37.66 | 2024 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 1,923.29 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 1.02 | 2024 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 62.64 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | -7,768.51 | 2024 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | 5.81 | 2024 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | 227.59 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Current Account, quarterly | 3.92 | 12/2025 | percent |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | 3.78 | 2024 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | 181.53 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 377.94 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.45 | 2024 | percent |
| Remittances | 21,225.01 | 2024 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | 38,264.37 | 2024 | million USD |
| External debt | 141.74 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 35.54 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 624.41 | 2024 | percent |
| External debt in foreign currencies | 15.01 | 2024 | percent |