Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Germany
Germany: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 2.26 trillion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Germany, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Germany stood at 2.26 trillion.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Germany peaked at 2.27 trillion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.18 trillion, in 2005.
Germany ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 trillion | 1.18 trillion | 1.72 trillion | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.63 trillion | 1.47 trillion | 1.77 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 trillion | 1.61 trillion | 2.27 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 6.06 trillion compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 3.72 trillion compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1.78 trillion compare
- 5 France 1.53 trillion compare
- 6 Netherlands 1.33 trillion compare
More trade data for Germany
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 1.21 trillion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 302.48 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 547.63 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 202.03 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 115.35 billion (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 134,752 1000 USD (2008)
- Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Advanced 97.69 (2025)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent 390.32 (2021)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Trade balance on CO2 -14.71 (2021)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross imports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent 405.03 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Germany?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Germany was 2.26 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 trillion in 2023.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 trillion in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.