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 at the following link.

The current account balance, including its component balances, is available monthly by country. The euro area is Germany’s most important trading partner. However, among individual countries, the highest revenues are generated with the United States, and the highest expenditures with China.

Germany's economic ties with other countries are reflected in various foreign trade statistics. The country profiles summarize all foreign trade statistics for selected countries to facilitate the analysis of these relationships.