External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Germany
Germany: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -35.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-35.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,365.7%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
871.49 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-261.22 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
54
1971–2025
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded -35.58 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,365.7% on the previous year and down 305.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Germany peaked at 871.49 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -261.22 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Germany 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -31.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1973 | 31.7 % change on previous year | -1178.8% |
| 1974 | 46.92 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1975 | -261.22 % change on previous year | -656.8% |
| 1976 | -43.01 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1977 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1978 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -293.7% |
| 1979 | -102.97 % change on previous year | -2132.5% |
| 1980 | -37.84 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1981 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1982 | 29.38 % change on previous year | +165.7% |
| 1983 | -17.93 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1984 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1985 | 23.54 % change on previous year | +1014.9% |
| 1986 | 80.2 % change on previous year | +240.8% |
| 1987 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1988 | -12.7 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 1989 | -86.98 % change on previous year | +585.0% |
| 1990 | 64.11 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1991 | -162.06 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 1992 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1993 | 101.76 % change on previous year | -1410.8% |
| 1995 | 218.96 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 1996 | 87.92 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1997 | 57.84 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1998 | 17.12 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1999 | -52.34 % change on previous year | -405.8% |
| 2000 | -68.57 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 871.49 % change on previous year | -1371.0% |
| 2002 | 162.54 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2003 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2004 | 40.28 % change on previous year | -508.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2006 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +654.2% |
| 2007 | 29.26 % change on previous year | +221.9% |
| 2008 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2009 | -20.58 % change on previous year | +164.0% |
| 2010 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1341 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2012 | 26.79 % change on previous year | -20082.7% |
| 2013 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2014 | 17.9 % change on previous year | -955.6% |
| 2015 | 17.28 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2017 | -0.193 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2018 | -13.02 % change on previous year | +6644.9% |
| 2019 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2020 | -7.69 % change on previous year | +386.5% |
| 2021 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2022 | -47.71 % change on previous year | -1705.1% |
| 2023 | 70 % change on previous year | -246.7% |
| 2024 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2025 | -35.58 % change on previous year | +1365.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -40.05 % change on previous year | -261.22 % change on previous year | 46.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0742 % change on previous year | -86.98 % change on previous year | 80.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.17 % change on previous year | -162.06 % change on previous year | 218.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 100.71 % change on previous year | -68.57 % change on previous year | 871.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -13.02 % change on previous year | 26.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -47.71 % change on previous year | 70 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 147 South Sudan -33.01 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Russian Federation -33.51 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda -34.48 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Madagascar -35.71 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Tajikistan -37.65 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Tunisia -39.51 % change on previous year compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -32.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 466.54 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.5498 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Germany?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Germany was -35.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 871.49 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -261.22 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Germany rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Germany ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 305.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.