On the occasion of the 100th birthday of the German balance of payments, an anniversary volume was published by Springer-Verlag, which can also be downloaded free of charge. In this book, international, European and national scientists, statisticians and practitioners describe the development of the balance of payments.

German enterprises constitute net debtors vis-à-vis non-residents: Standing at €1750 billion at the end of March 2025, their liabilities arising from financial operations and trade credits, exceeded their corresponding assets of €1459 billion by €290 billion. Compared with the previous month, this is a change of -€36 billion.

Die Leistungsbilanz wies im Gesamtjahr 2024 einen Überschuss von 426 Mrd. € auf (2,8 % des BIP im Euroraum), verglichen mit einem Überschuss von 243 Mrd. € (1,7 % des BIP) ein Jahr zuvor.

Germany’s net international investment position (i.i.p.) rose by €564 billion in 2024. The three-dimensional account system analyses changes in the net i.i.p. from different perspectives.

TheThe external assets of the banks (more than 2 trillion euros) are significantly higher than the external liabilities.

At the end of 2024, the German net international investment position (i.i.p.) amounts to €3.5 trillion; that equates to 81% of gross domestic product (GDP). German claims on non-residents now stand at €13.9 trillion. This compares to German liabilities amounting to €10.4 trillion.