Germany vs IBRD only: Primary income payments

Germany
284.85 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
IBRD only
1.35 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Germany rank
9th
IBRD only rank
12th

Primary income payments over time

  • Germany
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 4.7 times Germany's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 9th and IBRD only ranks 12th of 198 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany IBRD only Difference Ahead
1980s 19.65 billion BoP, current US$ 75.31 billion BoP, current US$ 55.66 billion BoP, current US$ IBRD only
1990s 81.59 billion BoP, current US$ 128.67 billion BoP, current US$ 47.08 billion BoP, current US$ IBRD only
2000s 179.10 billion BoP, current US$ 336.88 billion BoP, current US$ 157.79 billion BoP, current US$ IBRD only
2010s 163.05 billion BoP, current US$ 865.87 billion BoP, current US$ 702.82 billion BoP, current US$ IBRD only
2020s 212.41 billion BoP, current US$ 1.21 trillion BoP, current US$ 995.32 billion BoP, current US$ IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Germany or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 1.35 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 Germany and IBRD only?
1.07 trillion BoP, current US$, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IBRD only?
36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Germany and IBRD only rank globally for primary income payments?
Germany ranks 9th and IBRD only ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
246 places, 9,526 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.