Germany Current Account Balance (% of GDP) (2025)
Germany's Current Account Balance (% of GDP): 4.5 % of GDP in 2025, -1.4pp YoY. World Bank (BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS), 1971–2025.
Germany (2025)
4.5
% of GDP
-1.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
47
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.5 | -1.4pp |
| 2024 | 5.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2023 | 5.5 | +1.4pp |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -2.8pp |
| 2021 | 6.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -1.6pp |
| 2019 | 7.9 | -0.5pp |
| 2018 | 8.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 8.1 | -0.8pp |
| 2016 | 8.9 | +0.8pp |
| 2015 | 8.1 | +0.9pp |
| 2014 | 7.2 | +0.6pp |
| 2013 | 6.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.9pp |
| 2011 | 6.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2010 | 5.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 5.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2008 | 5.4 | -1.1pp |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +1pp |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +1.1pp |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 4.5 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -1.4pp. Across 1971–2025 the series ranges from -1.8 in 2000 to 8.9 in 2016.
This page tracks the current account balance (trade in goods and services + primary income + transfers) as a share of GDP in Germany from 1990 to present. The current account is the primary measure of external balance and currency sustainability.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the current account balance (trade in goods and services + primary income + transfers) as a share of GDP in Germany from 1990 to present. The current account is the primary measure of external balance and currency sustainability. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1971–2025 (47 observations).
The series peaked at 8.9 % of GDP in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of -1.8 in 2000. The latest reading of 4.5 in 2025 represents a change of -1.4pp.