Germany vs Sweden: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Germany
5.8%
in 2024
Sweden
5.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
33rd
Sweden rank
31st
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 6.3% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.9% | 3.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund β processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).