Denmark vs Germany: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 161.81 billion current LCU against 82.81 billion current LCU in Denmark, a difference of 79.00 billion current LCU.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Germany ranks 10th of 207 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -285.39 million current LCU | 3.32 billion current LCU | 3.60 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1980s | -13.90 billion current LCU | 10.84 billion current LCU | 24.74 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1990s | -21.42 billion current LCU | 3.93 billion current LCU | 25.35 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.80 million current LCU | 11.57 billion current LCU | 11.57 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2010s | 53.76 billion current LCU | 82.41 billion current LCU | 28.65 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2020s | 86.64 billion current LCU | 129.61 billion current LCU | 42.97 billion current LCU | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 161.81 billion current LCU against 82.81 billion current LCU in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Denmark and Germany?
- 79.00 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Germany ranks 10th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.