France vs Germany: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 136.80 billion against 61.00 billion in France, a difference of 75.80 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.16 billion | 468.89 million | 5.69 billion | France |
| 2000s | 31.50 billion | 11.33 billion | 20.16 billion | France |
| 2010s | 52.19 billion | 82.05 billion | 29.86 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 65.66 billion | 126.15 billion | 60.49 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 136.80 billion against 61.00 billion in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income between France and Germany?
- 75.80 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income?
- France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 4th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income (balance of payments basis). 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