The German economy has not slowed despite the war in the Middle East, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said at a joint press conference with Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil as part of the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Asheville. Germany’s gross domestic product grew perceptibly in the first half of 2026, he noted. The global economy, too, remains robust despite repeated flare-ups of the conflict in the Persian Gulf.

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Germany’s current account recorded a surplus of €21.2 billion in July 2026. The result was €2.3 billion up on the level of the previous month. This was mainly due to a larger goods account surplus. By contrast, there was a decrease in the surplus in invisible current transactions, which comprise services as well as primary and secondary income. 

German banks tightened their credit standards for loans to enterprises, for housing loans to households as well as for consumer credit and other loans to households in the second quarter 2026.

At the end of 2025, Germany’s net external assets totalled €3,661 billion, thus amounting to around 81 % of the country’s nominal gross domestic product (GDP). Overall, both assets and liabilities vis-à-vis non-residents rose further in 2025.

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On the occasion of the 100th birthday of the German balance of payments, an anniversary volume was published by Springer-Verlag, which can also be downloaded free of charge at the following link.