European Union vs Germany: Secondary income, other sectors, payments

European Union
361.17 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Germany
144.03 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
European Union rank
7th
Germany rank
2nd

Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time

  • European Union
  • Germany
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 361.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 217.15 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes European Union's figure about 2.5 times Germany's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 7th and Germany ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 76.30 billion BoP, current US$ 33.70 billion BoP, current US$ 42.60 billion BoP, current US$ European Union
2000s 160.01 billion BoP, current US$ 55.64 billion BoP, current US$ 104.37 billion BoP, current US$ European Union
2010s 227.85 billion BoP, current US$ 81.49 billion BoP, current US$ 146.36 billion BoP, current US$ European Union
2020s 331.14 billion BoP, current US$ 123.59 billion BoP, current US$ 207.55 billion BoP, current US$ European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, European Union or Germany?
European Union, at 361.17 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 European Union and Germany?
217.15 billion BoP, current US$, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Germany?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do European Union and Germany rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
European Union ranks 7th and Germany ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.