Notes in response to inquiries:

• NExt is used for uploading XML files and for communication and is the prerequisite for using the new AMS.

• Use AMS to upload CSV files and enter data via mask. As soon as the new AMS supports the CSV upload, the link is published.

16.12.2025 | Cover letter to all reporting agents in the external sector
 

Im November 2022 wies die Leistungsbilanz einen Überschuss von 14 Mrd € auf (nach einem Defizit von 1 Mrd € im Vormonat). In den zwölf Monaten bis November 2022 verzeichnete die Leistungsbilanz ein Defizit in Höhe von 111 Mrd € (0,8 % des BIP des Euroraums), verglichen mit einem Überschuss von 305 Mrd € (2,5 % des BIP des Euroraums) im Zwölfmonatszeitraum bis November 2021.
 

The German economy grew last year despite inflation, the war in Ukraine and persistent supply problems. Price-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 1.9%, according to initial calculations reported by the Federal Statistical Office. In calendar-adjusted terms, it found that economic growth amounted to 2.0%. “In 2022, the overall economic situation in Germany was affected by the consequences of the war in Ukraine and the extremely high energy price increases,” said Dr Ruth Brand, President of the Federal Statistical Office since 1 January 2023, at a press conference.