Euro area (17 countries) vs Germany: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD

Euro area (17 countries)
-6.58 billion
in 2026
Germany
154.15 billion
in 2026
Euro area (17 countries) rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd

Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD over time

  • Euro area (17 countries)
  • Germany
-50.0B050.0B100.0B150.0B199120082026

How they compare

Germany currently reports 154.15 billion against -6.58 billion in Euro area (17 countries), a difference of 160.73 billion.

That makes Germany's figure about 23.4 times Euro area (17 countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Euro area (17 countries) ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 13 regions.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area (17 countries) Germany Difference Ahead
1990s -14.83 billion 908.44 million 15.73 billion Germany
2000s -11.54 billion 17.98 billion 29.52 billion Germany
2010s 63.02 billion 99.31 billion 36.29 billion Germany
2020s 25.26 billion 139.85 billion 114.59 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 in usd, Euro area (17 countries) or Germany?
Germany, at 154.15 billion against -6.58 billion in Euro area (17 countries) as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd between Euro area (17 countries) and Germany?
160.73 billion, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (17 countries) and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
How do Euro area (17 countries) and Germany rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd?
Euro area (17 countries) ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 13 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD (balance of payments basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD (balance of payments basis)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 2,496 data points, 1960–2026
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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