Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Germany
Germany: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3,412 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,412 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,685 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
38.82 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3,412 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Germany peaked at 3,685 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.82 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Germany 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.82 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 44.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 60 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 76.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 69.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 72.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 97.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1978 | 103.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 148.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 1980 | 190.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 190.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 181.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 160.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 153.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 162.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 256.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 1987 | 345.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 385.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 426.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 619.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 1,388 BoP, current US$ per person | +124.1% |
| 2000 | 1,499 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1,336 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 1,513 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 1,843 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 1,939 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2,240 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 2,572 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 3,494 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 3,142 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 2,182 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 2,412 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2,621 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 2,204 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 2,056 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2,103 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,783 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1,703 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,742 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,735 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,634 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,391 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1,793 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 2,230 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 3,685 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 2024 | 3,650 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 3,412 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3,412 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3,412 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,955 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 245.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 153.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 426.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,004 BoP, current US$ per person | 619.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,388 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,176 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,336 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,494 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,999 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,634 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,621 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,693 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,391 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,685 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 27 United States 4,447 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Aruba 4,282 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Hungary 3,612 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Czechia 3,399 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 New Zealand 3,385 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Israel 3,350 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Germany?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Germany was 3,412 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,685 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.82 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Germany rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.