Germany vs Japan: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual

Germany
8.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
8.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany rank
76th
Japan rank
75th

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 8.93 % change on previous year against 8.5 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.43 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 76th and Japan ranks 75th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 12.87 % change on previous year 103.74 % change on previous year 90.86 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 18 % change on previous year -6.24 % change on previous year 24.24 % change on previous year Germany
1990s -55.53 % change on previous year 8.2 % change on previous year 63.73 % change on previous year Japan
2000s 34.04 % change on previous year 7.59 % change on previous year 26.45 % change on previous year Germany
2010s 11.32 % change on previous year 6.2 % change on previous year 5.13 % change on previous year Germany
2020s 5.6 % change on previous year 13.27 % change on previous year 7.67 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 8.93 % change on previous year against 8.5 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual between Germany and Japan?
0.43 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual?
Germany ranks 76th and Japan ranks 75th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 9,279 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.