Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Germany
Germany: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 164.80 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Germany, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Germany is 164.80 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Germany peaked at 164.80 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.05 billion, in 2005.
That places Germany 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.05 billion | — |
| 2006 | 50.90 billion | +120.8% |
| 2007 | 50.31 billion | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 34.25 billion | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 78.91 billion | +130.4% |
| 2010 | 70.27 billion | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 97.01 billion | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 86.59 billion | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 89.28 billion | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 80.90 billion | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 66.59 billion | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 99.95 billion | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 95.73 billion | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 157.90 billion | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 145.54 billion | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 100.04 billion | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 144.69 billion | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 125.23 billion | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 147.74 billion | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 164.80 billion | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.49 billion | 23.05 billion | 78.91 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.98 billion | 66.59 billion | 157.90 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.50 billion | 100.04 billion | 164.80 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Germany
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 42.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.9878 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 327.32 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.0842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 889.69 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 44.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,004 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Germany?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Germany was 164.80 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 164.80 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.05 billion in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.