Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
47
1971–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany stood at 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.0825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Germany 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 89 Jordan 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Italy 0.0567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Belize 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Barbados 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Israel 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
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- 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 unit of gdp in Germany?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Germany rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.