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 February 2025
The German current account recorded a surplus of €20.0 billion in February 2025, up €5.0 billion on the previous month’s level. The surplus in invisible current transactions, which comprise services as well as primary and secondary income, declined slightly. However, the surplus in the goods account rose even more strongly.
Update of the sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6)
Further press releases on the external sector