Germany vs High income: Primary income receipts

Germany
466.95 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
High income
6.73 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
High income rank
2nd

Primary income receipts over time

  • Germany
  • High income
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How they compare

High income currently reports 6.73 trillion BoP, current US$ against 466.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 6.26 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes High income's figure about 14.4 times Germany's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and High income ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany High income Difference Ahead
2000s 206.84 billion BoP, current US$ 2.51 trillion BoP, current US$ 2.31 trillion BoP, current US$ High income
2010s 262.03 billion BoP, current US$ 3.81 trillion BoP, current US$ 3.55 trillion BoP, current US$ High income
2020s 353.85 billion BoP, current US$ 5.31 trillion BoP, current US$ 4.96 trillion BoP, current US$ High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Germany or High income?
High income, at 6.73 trillion BoP, current US$ against 466.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Germany and High income?
6.26 trillion BoP, current US$, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and High income?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Germany and High income rank globally for primary income receipts?
Germany ranks 3rd and High income ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (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
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.