Germany vs OECD: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD over time
- Germany
- OECD
How they compare
Germany currently reports 154.15 billion against 138.60 billion in OECD, a difference of 15.56 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and OECD in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 908.44 million | -12.66 billion | 13.57 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 17.98 billion | 45.53 billion | 27.55 billion | OECD |
| 2010s | 99.31 billion | 295.22 billion | 195.90 billion | OECD |
| 2020s | 139.85 billion | 183.28 billion | 43.43 billion | OECD |
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 OECD?
- Germany, at 154.15 billion against 138.60 billion in OECD as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd between Germany and OECD?
- 15.56 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- How do Germany and OECD rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd?
- Germany ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd 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