Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Germany currently reports 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 245.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 39.21 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 179.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 110.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 163.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 155.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 212.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 209.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
- Germany, at 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 245.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 39.21 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for primary income payments?
- Germany ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 11th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.