External sector
External sector statistics provide information on a country’s economic relationships with the rest of the world. The data on external transactions and stocks form an important basis for economic policy decisions.
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German balance of payments in June 2025
Germany’s current account posted a surplus of €18.6 billion in June 2025, up €11.1 billion on the previous month’s level. This was mainly attributable to the swing to a surplus in invisible current transactions, which comprise services as well as primary and secondary income. Moreover, the surplus in the goods account increased somewhat.
International investment position
Update of the sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6)
Further press releases on the external sector