Germany vs India: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 145.75 billion BoP, current US$ against 134.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 11.28 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 22.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 49.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 74.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 67.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 115.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 111.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts, Germany or India?
- India, at 145.75 billion BoP, current US$ against 134.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Germany and India?
- 11.28 billion BoP, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- Germany ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.