Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Germany
Germany: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 130.51 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Germany is 130.51 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Germany peaked at 139.16 billion constant LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, -30.07 billion constant LCU, in 2002.
Germany ranks 3rd of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Germany, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.22 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | 5.51 billion constant LCU | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 4.70 billion constant LCU | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 5.37 billion constant LCU | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 5.52 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.75 billion constant LCU | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 8.45 billion constant LCU | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 7.35 billion constant LCU | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 12.43 billion constant LCU | +69.0% |
| 1979 | 9.67 billion constant LCU | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 10.40 billion constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 8.94 billion constant LCU | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 7.45 billion constant LCU | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 11.67 billion constant LCU | +56.7% |
| 1984 | 18.13 billion constant LCU | +55.3% |
| 1985 | 18.77 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 16.66 billion constant LCU | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 15.31 billion constant LCU | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 25.11 billion constant LCU | +64.0% |
| 1989 | 29.29 billion constant LCU | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 32.54 billion constant LCU | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 21.84 billion constant LCU | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 20.41 billion constant LCU | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 15.79 billion constant LCU | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 978.12 million constant LCU | -93.8% |
| 1995 | -3.47 billion constant LCU | -454.5% |
| 1996 | 307.34 million constant LCU | -108.9% |
| 1997 | -5.13 billion constant LCU | -1769.1% |
| 1998 | -15.50 billion constant LCU | +202.1% |
| 1999 | -20.06 billion constant LCU | +29.5% |
| 2000 | -16.70 billion constant LCU | -16.8% |
| 2001 | -20.72 billion constant LCU | +24.1% |
| 2002 | -30.07 billion constant LCU | +45.1% |
| 2003 | -29.33 billion constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 17.35 billion constant LCU | -159.2% |
| 2005 | 23.64 billion constant LCU | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 50.06 billion constant LCU | +111.8% |
| 2007 | 44.33 billion constant LCU | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 29.43 billion constant LCU | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 66.14 billion constant LCU | +124.7% |
| 2010 | 61.26 billion constant LCU | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 80.68 billion constant LCU | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 76.14 billion constant LCU | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 74.47 billion constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 68.23 billion constant LCU | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 65.76 billion constant LCU | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 98.28 billion constant LCU | +49.5% |
| 2017 | 89.24 billion constant LCU | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 139.16 billion constant LCU | +55.9% |
| 2019 | 132.50 billion constant LCU | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 87.67 billion constant LCU | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 118.91 billion constant LCU | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 106.65 billion constant LCU | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 116.39 billion constant LCU | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 123.75 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 130.51 billion constant LCU | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.20 billion constant LCU | 4.70 billion constant LCU | 12.43 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.17 billion constant LCU | 7.45 billion constant LCU | 29.29 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 billion constant LCU | -20.06 billion constant LCU | 32.54 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.41 billion constant LCU | -30.07 billion constant LCU | 66.14 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.57 billion constant LCU | 61.26 billion constant LCU | 139.16 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.98 billion constant LCU | 87.67 billion constant LCU | 130.51 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 28,824 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 54,743 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,446 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Germany?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Germany was 130.51 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 139.16 billion constant LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.07 billion constant LCU in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.