Germany vs Switzerland: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 256.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 28.85 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.42 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 19.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 81.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 179.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 110.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 163.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 145.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.70 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 224.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 223.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 603.33 million BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 256.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Germany and Switzerland?
- 28.85 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for primary income payments?
- Germany ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.