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Current Account

The German current account figure measures the balance of exports minus import of goods plus net income from abroad and net transfer payments. All else equal a positive account indicates a nation that is a net lender to the worldwide economy whereas on the opposite scenario indicates that the nation is a net borrower. The current account figure is published every month by the Deutsche Bundesbank.

German Current Account

 The current account surplus fell by 3.3% in May 2017 at EUR 17.3 billion versus EUR 17.9 billion the previous month. Current account surplus hit a historical high of EUR 31.13 in March 2017 and a historical low of EUR -13.04 billion in January 1997.