Euro area vs Germany: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Euro area
- Germany
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 1.59 trillion BoP, current US$ against 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 1.31 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 5.6 times Germany's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 9th of 2 regions.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 363.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 113.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 249.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 944.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 179.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 764.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 1.47 trillion BoP, current US$ | 163.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 1.91 trillion BoP, current US$ | 224.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.69 trillion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Euro area or Germany?
- Euro area, at 1.59 trillion BoP, current US$ against 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Euro area and Germany?
- 1.31 trillion BoP, current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Germany rank globally for primary income payments?
- Euro area ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 9th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.