France vs Germany: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 182.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 59.64 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 122.46 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 899.95 million BoP, current US$ | 219.46 million BoP, current US$ | 680.48 million BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1980s | -625.78 million BoP, current US$ | 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 13.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.30 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 38.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 64.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 98.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 69.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 148.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 79.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 182.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 59.64 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between France and Germany?
- 122.46 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for net primary income?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.