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 €1798 billion at the end of August 2025, their liabilities arising from financial operations and trade credits, exceeded their corresponding assets of €1501 billion by €297 billion. Compared with the previous month, this is a change of €25 billion.

Overview of the most important content-related amendments to the external reporting system.

Die Statistik über Dienstleistungen nach Unternehmenscharakteristiken ermöglicht fundierte Aussagen über am internationalen Dienstleistungshandel beteiligte Unternehmen. Sie bildet eine wertvolle Grundlage für wirtschaftspolitische Entscheidungen und Analysen.

Here you will find general information on the balance of payments as well as the international standards on which the concept and methodology of the German balance of payments are based.

Merchants are not just participants in the digital euro project – they are its driving force, said Executive Board member Burkhard Balz during an event in Brussels. Representatives from politics, business and trade discussed the opportunities and challenges presented by a digital euro during the conference entitled The digital €uro: a game changer for European merchants.