China vs Germany: Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 735.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 224.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 510.39 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 3.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.66 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 12.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.75 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2000s | 156.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 107.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.50 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 176.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 276.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 100.34 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 396.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 246.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 150.56 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, China or Germany?
- China, at 735.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 224.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between China and Germany?
- 510.39 billion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for current account balance?
- China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.