Germany vs World: Secondary income, other sectors, payments

Germany
144.03 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
World
1.26 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time

  • Germany
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 1.26 trillion BoP, current US$ against 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 1.12 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes World's figure about 8.7 times Germany's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany World Difference Ahead
2000s 60.41 billion BoP, current US$ 455.47 billion BoP, current US$ 395.06 billion BoP, current US$ World
2010s 81.49 billion BoP, current US$ 747.26 billion BoP, current US$ 665.77 billion BoP, current US$ World
2020s 119.50 billion BoP, current US$ 1.06 trillion BoP, current US$ 937.34 billion BoP, current US$ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, Germany or World?
World, at 1.26 trillion BoP, current US$ against 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between Germany and World?
1.12 trillion BoP, current US$, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Germany and World rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
Germany ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
244 places, 8,654 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.