Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Germany
Germany: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,611 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Germany stood at 1,611 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Germany peaked at 1,611 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.53 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Germany ranks 23rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.53 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 21.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 31.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 1974 | 37.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 37.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 44.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 66.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 91.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1979 | 97.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 90.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 64.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 62.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 73.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 68.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 67.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 102.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 1987 | 111.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 139.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 123.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 151.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 391.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.5% |
| 2000 | 360.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 451.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 477.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 692.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 585.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 639.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 601.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 699.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 801.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 681.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 677.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 866.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 826.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 970.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 1,018 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 966.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 871.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 903.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 983.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 1,113 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,405 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 1,351 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,379 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,465 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 1,611 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,611 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 763.29 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,611 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 882.05 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +157.5% | 151.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 391.2 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 139.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 271.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 151.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 391.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 599.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 360.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 801.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 915.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 677.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,387 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,113 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,611 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 20 Guyana 1,703 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 North Macedonia 1,660 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 El Salvador 1,628 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Kosovo 1,581 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1,581 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Samoa 1,484 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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Germany?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Germany was 1,611 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,611 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Germany rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.