Germany vs United States of America: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 107.10 billion current US$ against 26.67 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 80.42 billion current US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.0 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.01 billion current US$ | 827.78 million current US$ | 3.18 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.85 billion current US$ | 6.57 billion current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | United States of America |
| 1990s | 8.85 billion current US$ | 21.26 billion current US$ | 12.41 billion current US$ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 12.44 billion current US$ | 45.60 billion current US$ | 33.17 billion current US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 15.82 billion current US$ | 59.21 billion current US$ | 43.39 billion current US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 23.01 billion current US$ | 89.50 billion current US$ | 66.49 billion current US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 107.10 billion current US$ against 26.67 billion current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between Germany and United States of America?
- 80.42 billion current US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.