Germany vs Switzerland: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 134.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 74.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 60.09 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 406.31 million BoP, current US$ | 6.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 22.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 49.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 74.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 115.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.14 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 Switzerland?
- Germany, at 134.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 74.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Germany and Switzerland?
- 60.09 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.