Germany vs Netherlands: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 171.49 billion against 111.77 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 59.72 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 billion | 2.25 billion | 3.58 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 24.15 billion | 5.62 billion | 18.53 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | -11.04 billion | 13.69 billion | 24.74 billion | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 86.63 billion | 28.86 billion | 57.77 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 233.78 billion | 53.23 billion | 180.55 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 212.11 billion | 91.53 billion | 120.58 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 171.49 billion against 111.77 billion in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance between Germany and Netherlands?
- 59.72 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance?
- Germany ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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