Euro area vs Germany: Secondary income, other sectors, payments

Euro area
329.65 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Germany
144.03 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Euro area rank
8th
Germany rank
2nd

Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time

  • Euro area
  • Germany
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 329.65 billion BoP, current US$ against 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 185.62 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Euro area's figure about 2.3 times Germany's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 8th and Germany ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 69.42 billion BoP, current US$ 33.70 billion BoP, current US$ 35.72 billion BoP, current US$ Euro area
2000s 149.12 billion BoP, current US$ 55.64 billion BoP, current US$ 93.48 billion BoP, current US$ Euro area
2010s 209.72 billion BoP, current US$ 81.49 billion BoP, current US$ 128.23 billion BoP, current US$ Euro area
2020s 303.54 billion BoP, current US$ 123.59 billion BoP, current US$ 179.95 billion BoP, current US$ Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, Euro area or Germany?
Euro area, at 329.65 billion BoP, current US$ against 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between Euro area and Germany?
185.62 billion BoP, current US$, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Germany?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Euro area and Germany rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
Euro area ranks 8th and Germany ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary income, other sectors, 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
245 places, 8,676 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.