Germany vs United States of America: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 185.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 134.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 50.55 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 728.89 million BoP, current US$ | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 22.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 118.90 million BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 49.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.65 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 74.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 131.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 115.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 182.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 67.00 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 185.02 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 United States of America?
- 50.55 billion BoP, current US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.