East Asia & Pacific vs Germany: Primary income payments

East Asia & Pacific
1.56 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Germany
284.85 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Germany rank
9th

Primary income payments over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Germany
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 1.56 trillion BoP, current US$ against 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 5.5 times Germany's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Germany ranks 9th of 47 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 352.79 billion BoP, current US$ 194.71 billion BoP, current US$ 158.08 billion BoP, current US$ East Asia & Pacific
2010s 847.58 billion BoP, current US$ 163.05 billion BoP, current US$ 684.53 billion BoP, current US$ East Asia & Pacific
2020s 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ 212.41 billion BoP, current US$ 1.13 trillion BoP, current US$ East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, East Asia & Pacific or Germany?
East Asia & Pacific, at 1.56 trillion BoP, current US$ against 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between East Asia & Pacific and Germany?
1.28 trillion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Germany?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Germany rank globally for primary income payments?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Germany ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.