France vs Germany: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 348.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 64.00 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 487.93 million BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 26.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.65 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 56.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 81.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.84 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 128.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 179.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 146.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 163.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 243.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 224.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.94 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, France or Germany?
- France, at 348.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between France and Germany?
- 64.00 billion BoP, current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for primary income payments?
- France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.