Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Germany
Germany: Secondary income, other sectors, payments was 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments in Germany is 144.03 billion BoP, current US$, measured 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 in Germany peaked at 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.07 billion BoP, current US$, in 1971.
Germany ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Germany, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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% |
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 of America 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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- 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 secondary income, other sectors, payments in Germany?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Germany was 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments 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 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?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.