Germany vs World: Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD

Germany
213.28 billion
in 2027
World
589.83 billion
in 2027
Germany rank
3rd
World rank
2nd

Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD over time

  • Germany
  • World
-200.0B0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B198020032027

How they compare

World currently reports 589.83 billion against 213.28 billion in Germany, a difference of 376.56 billion.

That makes World's figure about 2.8 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and World ranks 2nd of 41 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany World Difference Ahead
1990s -25.47 billion -61.46 billion 35.99 billion Germany
2000s 108.82 billion 17.76 billion 91.05 billion Germany
2010s 280.68 billion 353.27 billion 72.59 billion World
2020s 236.41 billion 507.90 billion 271.48 billion World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd, Germany or World?
World, at 589.83 billion against 213.28 billion in Germany as of 2027.
What is the difference in economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd between Germany and World?
376.56 billion, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Germany and World rank globally for economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd?
Germany ranks 3rd and World ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,612 data points, 1960–2027
Last refreshed

The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2026), OECD Economic Outlook No 119 (Edition 2026/1) EO119 Database documentation EO119 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP