Net capital account in Germany
Germany: Net capital account was -31.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded -31.66 billion BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 1,516.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Germany peaked at 6.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, -31.66 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Germany 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -51.00 million BoP, current US$ | -263.82 million BoP, current US$ | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | -817.04 million BoP, current US$ | -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -570.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -957.90 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | -798.45 million BoP, current US$ | -4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 560.17 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Exports of goods and services -0.4% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 4.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.2% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 97.6% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.04 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 1.81 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 1.61 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation -0.2% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 703.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Germany?
- Net capital account in Germany was -31.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for net capital account?
- Germany ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,516.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.