France vs Germany: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 466.95 billion BoP, current US$ against 408.49 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 58.47 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 192.56 million BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 26.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 70.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 85.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.54 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 166.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 197.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 210.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 262.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 312.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 372.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 466.95 billion BoP, current US$ against 408.49 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between France and Germany?
- 58.47 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for primary income receipts?
- France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.