Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Germany currently reports 182.85 billion current US$ against 42.89 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 139.95 billion current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 209 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.74 billion current US$ | -67.77 million current US$ | 2.80 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 10.00 billion current US$ | -900.32 million current US$ | 10.90 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.06 billion current US$ | -129.03 million current US$ | 5.19 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 18.23 billion current US$ | 4.57 billion current US$ | 13.66 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 99.84 billion current US$ | 9.08 billion current US$ | 90.76 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 143.90 billion current US$ | 30.87 billion current US$ | 113.03 billion current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Germany or Hong Kong, China?
- Germany, at 182.85 billion current US$ against 42.89 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 139.95 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). 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.