Germany vs United States of America: Service imports

Germany
601.60 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
United States of America
903.28 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Service imports over time

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  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 903.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 601.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 301.68 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 199 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 19.13 billion BoP, current US$ 24.01 billion BoP, current US$ 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ United States of America
1980s 48.50 billion BoP, current US$ 70.22 billion BoP, current US$ 21.72 billion BoP, current US$ United States of America
1990s 113.51 billion BoP, current US$ 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ 43.70 billion BoP, current US$ United States of America
2000s 202.00 billion BoP, current US$ 309.46 billion BoP, current US$ 107.46 billion BoP, current US$ United States of America
2010s 328.38 billion BoP, current US$ 505.50 billion BoP, current US$ 177.12 billion BoP, current US$ United States of America
2020s 482.86 billion BoP, current US$ 710.41 billion BoP, current US$ 227.55 billion BoP, current US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 903.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 601.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in service imports between Germany and United States of America?
301.68 billion BoP, current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for service imports?
Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Service imports (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
246 places, 9,773 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.