Germany's current account surplus has been very high for a long time and has come under increasing criticism from international institutions. US President Donald Trump's massive criticism has now raised the conflict to a new level. The threat of imposing higher US import tariffs on German products, especially cars, is placing a key success factor of the German economy in acute jeopardy. So it is high time to look for ways of moving Germany out of the spotlight.

Current account balance: reduce surplus, make Germany stronger(PDF, 252 KB, non-accessible)