China vs Germany: Net errors and omissions
Net errors and omissions over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 99.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 38.50 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 60.96 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -459.38 million BoP, current US$ | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | -10.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.70 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 550.09 million BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | -120.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 95.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | -39.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net errors and omissions, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 99.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 38.50 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net errors and omissions between China and Germany?
- 60.96 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for net errors and omissions?
- China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.