Europe & Central Asia vs Germany: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Germany
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 17.11 trillion BoP, current US$ against 2.21 trillion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 14.91 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 7.8 times Germany's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.88 trillion BoP, current US$ | 678.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 7.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 10.86 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | 9.36 trillion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 14.60 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.94 trillion BoP, current US$ | 12.67 trillion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Europe & Central Asia or Germany?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 17.11 trillion BoP, current US$ against 2.21 trillion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Europe & Central Asia and Germany?
- 14.91 trillion BoP, current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Germany rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.