Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -1.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Germany, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded -1.94 % change on previous year for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 136.4% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 46.98 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -23.33 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Germany 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 39.4 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 1974 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1975 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1976 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +234.9% |
| 1977 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 46.98 % change on previous year | +501.0% |
| 1979 | 27.09 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1980 | 38.1 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1981 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1982 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1983 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 1984 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +311.4% |
| 1985 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 41.21 % change on previous year | +621.2% |
| 1987 | 28.74 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1988 | 31.6 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 16.31 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1990 | 44.55 % change on previous year | +173.1% |
| 2000 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2001 | -14.01 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2002 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2003 | 22.61 % change on previous year | +210.7% |
| 2004 | 40.44 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 2005 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2006 | 26.4 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 28.56 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2008 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2009 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2011 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +295.0% |
| 2012 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2013 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2014 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2015 | -15.52 % change on previous year | +914.4% |
| 2016 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2017 | -0.1969 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2018 | 25.88 % change on previous year | -13238.6% |
| 2019 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2020 | -23.33 % change on previous year | +245.3% |
| 2021 | 36.22 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 2022 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2023 | 36.43 % change on previous year | +185.0% |
| 2024 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2025 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -1.94 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.01 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- Germany's -1.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.16 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +13238.6% | -0.1969 % change on previous year | 25.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.55 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 46.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.36 % change on previous year | -5.54 % change on previous year | 41.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.55 % change on previous year | 44.55 % change on previous year | 44.55 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.66 % change on previous year | -14.01 % change on previous year | 40.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -15.52 % change on previous year | 25.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.91 % change on previous year | -23.33 % change on previous year | 36.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Germany?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Germany was -1.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 46.98 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.33 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.