External sector statistics

Reports K3, K4

The reporting forms have been revised with effect from 31 December 2009 pursuant to Regulation 89 Amending the Foreign Trade and Payments Regulation. Please use the new forms below to submit your report to the Deutsche Bundesbank, service centre “Aussenwirtschaftsstatistik”, 55148 Mainz, Germany.

Supplementary instructions for filling in forms and frequently asked questions

• Notes on reporting the level of direct investment
• Additional notes for banks
• Additional notes for insurance companies
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Reporting forms and nil reports

The explanatory notes on the reports are an essential part of the reporting forms. Please read the explanatory notes before completing the forms.

Instead of submitting paper-based reporting forms, you may also opt for the secure and convenient online alternative of creating a report and sending it to the Bundesbank via the General statistics reporting portal (AMS). Reports generated in this way always comply with the current requirements. Registration is necessary prior to the first electronic submission via AMS.

Reporting forms K 3

• K3 Sheet 1 - Residents' assets in foreign economic territories
• K3 Sheet 2 - Residents' assets in foreign economic territories: level and composition of assets
• K3 - Notes on completing reporting form K 3

Reporting forms K 4

• K4 Sheet 1 - Non-residents' assets in Germany
• K4 Sheet 2 - Non-residents' assets in Germany: level and composition of assets
• K4 - Notes on completing reporting form K 4

Nil Reports

• Nil report K 3
• Nil report K 3
• Nil report K 4
• Nil report K 4

Procedure references

Parties required to report

Annex K3 to the Foreign Trade and Payments Regulation

• Enterprises and individuals whose shares or voting rights held directly in a non-resident enterprise amount to 10% or more provided that the non-resident enterprise concerned has a balance sheet total equivalent to over €3 million. If an enterprise held directly abroad is dependent on a German investor (majority stake), any other foreign participating interests that are dependent on this foreign enterprise also have to be reported.

Annex K4 to the Foreign Trade and Paymants Regulation

• Enterprises with a balance sheet total of more than €3 million if one or several affiliated non-resident enterprises hold 10% or more of the shares or voting rights in the enterprise. If the majority stake in a German enterprise is held abroad, any other enterprise in Germany dependent on the party required to report has also to be reported.

Methods of submitting reports

• On paper (reporting forms K 3 and K 4)
• via AMS (online generation of reports)
• via ExtraNet (reporting forms as Excel files)
• by fax +49 (0) 6131 377 4711

Reporting deadline

• The reports are to be submitted by the last working day of the sixth month following the balance sheet date

Where to submit reports

Reports are to be sent to

• Deutsche Bundesbank
• Servicezentrum Aussenwirtschaftsstatistik
• 55148 Mainz