Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Germany
Germany: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps was 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Germany peaked at 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.07 billion BoP, current US$, in 1971.
That places Germany 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Germany, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1977 | 5.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 6.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 7.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 7.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 5.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 5.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 6.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 7.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 8.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 8.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 10.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 33.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +225.8% |
| 2000 | 32.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 40.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 44.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 61.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 54.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 58.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 55.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 66.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 76.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 66.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 67.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 74.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 85.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 84.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 73.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 90.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 89.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 96.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 119.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 119.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 124.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 137.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 billion BoP, current US$, 56.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$, 87.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +225.8% | 10.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.70 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 67.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 96.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 349.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 France 73.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Japan 71.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Switzerland 69.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Germany?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Germany was 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Germany rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.