Germany vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 293.04 billion against 154.15 billion in Germany, a difference of 138.89 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Germany's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 908.44 million | 47.82 billion | 46.91 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 17.98 billion | 101.76 billion | 83.78 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 99.31 billion | 180.93 billion | 81.61 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 139.85 billion | 257.21 billion | 117.36 billion | Japan |
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, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 293.04 billion against 154.15 billion in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd between Germany and Japan?
- 138.89 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 39 countries.
- 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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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