Germany telecom, computer & information services expenditure
Germany telecom, computer & information services expenditure stood at 4,667.33 EUR million in Aug 2026, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Balance of payments: current account 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 Balance of payments: current account table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditure | 48,606.43 | 50,359.56 | 49,171.17 | 44,526.69 | 45,496.37 | 44,338.79 | 39,317.08 | 42,412.6 | 49,944.88 | 42,610.72 | |
| Telecommunications, computer and information services, Expenditure1 | 4,667.33 | 5,380.23 | 5,532.07 | 4,637.58 | 4,727.76 | 5,638.26 | 5,028.05 | 5,287.39 | 6,917.15 | 4,535.33 | |
| Telecommunications, computer and information services, Computer services, Expenditure | 3,916.82 | 4,399.4 | 4,707.75 | 3,829.89 | 3,981.7 | 4,817.81 | 4,184.57 | 4,444.87 | 5,892.38 | 3,741.32 |
Understanding germany telecom, computer & information services expenditure
Disbursements to external providers of telecommunication networks, software subscriptions, and news agency feeds form this combined aggregate. The series bundles the costs of routing calls through international carriers, purchasing database access, and securing custom coding from offshore developers. By gathering infrastructure usage, IT programming, and data provision into a single metric, it quantifies the broader economy’s reliance on foreign digital and communication architecture, fundamentally excluding any physical hardware or physical installation materials.
The ongoing global transition from local hardware ownership to cloud-based computing continuously shifts expenditure from merchandise imports into this service category, creating structural breaks when mapping historical timelines. Short-term movements are frequently revised as customs authorities and central banks refine their methods for tracking intangible digital deliveries that cross borders without physical customs declarations. Year-on-year comparisons are recommended to smooth out the lumpiness of major enterprise software renewals and to track the underlying pace of digital service adoption.
Frequently asked questions
- Are imported servers and routers counted in this total?
- All physical networking equipment and computing hardware are classified as goods and are entirely excluded from this service expenditure.
- Does this include fees paid for international mobile roaming?
- Yes, the charges domestic telecom operators pay to foreign networks to support customer roaming are a core component.
- How does the shift to cloud computing affect this measure?
- Replacing physical software discs with remote server access permanently moves expenditure from the merchandise trade balance into this service category.