Germany current account with EU Member States
Germany current account with EU Member States stood at 4,963.03 EUR million in Aug 2026, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Current account by partner country table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1971 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Current account by partner country table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions and country groups | |||||||||||
| EU Member States (27 excl. GB) | 4,963.03 | 6,042.57 | 4,335.35 | 2,751.34 | 7,513.78 | 9,576.53 | 6,748.82 | 9,654.71 | 6,897.17 | 9,569 | |
| Europe | 10,756.33 | 12,704.07 | 16,064.88 | 3,982.94 | 12,078.23 | 19,011.84 | 12,721.89 | 15,876.39 | 9,427.8 | 15,720.92 |
Understanding germany current account with EU Member States
Trade and income flows strictly between German entities and residents of the 27 member states of the EU are tracked here, explicitly removing GB from the historical and current dataset. This specific aggregate covers intra-market merchandise exchanges, cross-border services, labor income, and corporate dividend transfers within the unified customs territory. By isolating the current member configuration, it offers a standardized baseline for analyzing integration within the single market, distinct from broader European geographic measures.
Evaluating single-market dynamics necessitates using year-on-year comparisons, which adjust for the predictable seasonality of summer holidays and intra-company quarterly dividend payments. The exclusion of GB creates a consistent time series that avoids the mechanical statistical breaks associated with its departure, allowing for smooth historical analysis. Early estimates are routinely revised as complex intra-market service transactions and cross-border primary income flows are finalized through later administrative tax records. It is vital to separate this member-state aggregate from the institutional series, as this measure purely reflects sovereign bilateral activity rather than centralized budget contributions.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this aggregate include data for GB prior to its departure?
- No, the series is calculated on a fixed-composition basis of 27 countries, excluding GB entirely across the time series.
- How do summer holidays impact the monthly data?
- Service imports, particularly travel and tourism expenditures by German residents in other member states, create distinct seasonal patterns during the summer months.
- Are payments to centralized EU institutions part of this balance?
- Centralized budget transfers are excluded, as this series only measures bilateral flows with individual sovereign member states.