Germany - External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) in Germany was 5.73 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 7.60 in 2015, while its lowest value was -4.61 in 1980.
Definition: External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services).
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | -1.45 |
| 1971 | -1.72 |
| 1972 | -1.63 |
| 1973 | -0.99 |
| 1974 | -0.48 |
| 1975 | -1.69 |
| 1976 | -2.23 |
| 1977 | -2.14 |
| 1978 | -1.91 |
| 1979 | -3.58 |
| 1980 | -4.61 |
| 1981 | -3.91 |
| 1982 | -2.65 |
| 1983 | -2.99 |
| 1984 | -2.79 |
| 1985 | -2.04 |
| 1986 | -0.37 |
| 1987 | -0.32 |
| 1988 | -0.35 |
| 1989 | -0.62 |
| 1990 | -0.19 |
| 1991 | -0.49 |
| 1992 | -0.50 |
| 1993 | 0.05 |
| 1994 | 0.16 |
| 1995 | 0.41 |
| 1996 | 0.71 |
| 1997 | 1.08 |
| 1998 | 1.23 |
| 1999 | 0.55 |
| 2000 | 0.17 |
| 2001 | 1.63 |
| 2002 | 4.25 |
| 2003 | 3.77 |
| 2004 | 5.20 |
| 2005 | 5.20 |
| 2006 | 5.42 |
| 2007 | 6.77 |
| 2008 | 6.07 |
| 2009 | 5.01 |
| 2010 | 5.26 |
| 2011 | 4.91 |
| 2012 | 6.10 |
| 2013 | 5.76 |
| 2014 | 6.62 |
| 2015 | 7.60 |
| 2016 | 7.38 |
| 2017 | 7.09 |
| 2018 | 6.17 |
| 2019 | 5.65 |
| 2020 | 5.73 |
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts