Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Germany
Germany: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 182.85 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Germany stood at 182.85 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 170.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Germany peaked at 182.85 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -26.06 billion current US$, in 2003.
Germany ranks 2nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.15 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1974 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 3.14 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 3.12 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.06 billion current US$ | +94.6% |
| 1979 | 5.55 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 6.44 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 4.83 billion current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 3.99 billion current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 5.85 billion current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1984 | 8.16 billion current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1985 | 8.33 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 10.16 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 11.45 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 19.17 billion current US$ | +67.4% |
| 1989 | 21.60 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 28.92 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 20.49 billion current US$ | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 19.94 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 15.75 billion current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 2.04 billion current US$ | -87.1% |
| 1995 | -3.51 billion current US$ | -272.0% |
| 1996 | 297.63 million current US$ | -108.5% |
| 1997 | -4.33 billion current US$ | -1555.2% |
| 1998 | -12.91 billion current US$ | +198.2% |
| 1999 | -16.09 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2000 | -11.70 billion current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2001 | -14.28 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2002 | -22.13 billion current US$ | +54.9% |
| 2003 | -26.06 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 17.18 billion current US$ | -165.9% |
| 2005 | 23.64 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 51.06 billion current US$ | +115.9% |
| 2007 | 50.23 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.35 billion current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 78.04 billion current US$ | +114.7% |
| 2010 | 69.63 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 98.36 billion current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 86.91 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 89.43 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 83.23 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 67.55 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 101.47 billion current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2017 | 95.73 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 159.51 billion current US$ | +66.6% |
| 2019 | 146.58 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 100.13 billion current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 145.63 billion current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 125.56 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 147.78 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 161.42 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 182.85 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.74 billion current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 6.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.00 billion current US$ | 3.99 billion current US$ | 21.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 billion current US$ | -16.09 billion current US$ | 28.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.23 billion current US$ | -26.06 billion current US$ | 78.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.84 billion current US$ | 67.55 billion current US$ | 159.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.90 billion current US$ | 100.13 billion current US$ | 182.85 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Japan 255.03 billion current US$ compare
- 3 Philippines 72.84 billion current US$ compare
- 4 France 60.68 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 42.89 billion current US$ compare
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- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 14,694 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.7832 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2149 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 13,003 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 182.85 billion current US$ 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 182.85 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.06 billion current US$ in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 207 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 170.7%. 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) (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.