German Current Account Surplus Shrinks in April in World Economy News 12/06/2026 Germany’s current account surplus narrowed to €13.8 billion in April 2026, down from €18.7 billion in the same month last year. The goods surplus fell to €13.3 billion from €16.4 billion, as exports increased 5.2% to €120.8 billion, but imports grew at a faster pace of 9.2% to €107.5 billion. The primary income surplus also declined to €11.0 billion from €13.7 billion. Meanwhile, the services deficit improved slightly, shrinking to €5.8 billion from €6.6 billion, while the secondary income gap remained largely unchanged at €4.7 billion (compared to €4.8 billion in 2025). For the first four months of 2026, the current account surplus decreased to €75.6 billion, down from €84.1 billion in the same period of 2025. Source: Trading Economics 2026-06-12 hellenicshippingnews... tweet Share