Canada vs Germany: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 196.42 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada, a difference of 88.43 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Germany ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 25.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 40.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 81.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 61.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 179.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 117.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 97.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 163.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 152.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 224.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 196.42 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Canada and Germany?
- 88.43 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for primary income payments?
- Canada ranks 12th and Germany ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.