Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.21 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.85 trillion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 354.51 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 78.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 245.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 227.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.40 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 569.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 509.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.51 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | 986.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | 336.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.94 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | 426.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 2.21 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.85 trillion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 354.51 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.