Germany vs Singapore: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Germany
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 321.53 billion BoP, current US$ against 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 36.68 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 8th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 426.19 million BoP, current US$ | 6.16 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 19.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 81.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 71.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 179.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 143.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 163.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 101.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 224.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 257.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Germany or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 321.53 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 Germany and Singapore?
- 36.68 billion BoP, current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Singapore?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Singapore rank globally for primary income payments?
- Germany ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 8th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.