Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Germany
Germany: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was -74.03 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Germany, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Germany stood at -74.03 billion. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Germany peaked at -31.38 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -74.03 billion, in 2024.
Germany ranks 196th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -32.70 billion | — |
| 2006 | -31.38 billion | -4.0% |
| 2007 | -39.93 billion | +27.2% |
| 2008 | -44.26 billion | +10.9% |
| 2009 | -42.59 billion | -3.8% |
| 2010 | -48.46 billion | +13.8% |
| 2011 | -43.73 billion | -9.8% |
| 2012 | -45.76 billion | +4.6% |
| 2013 | -53.29 billion | +16.5% |
| 2014 | -55.04 billion | +3.3% |
| 2015 | -43.14 billion | -21.6% |
| 2016 | -42.15 billion | -2.3% |
| 2017 | -57.53 billion | +36.5% |
| 2018 | -58.59 billion | +1.8% |
| 2019 | -56.43 billion | -3.7% |
| 2020 | -61.28 billion | +8.6% |
| 2021 | -70.72 billion | +15.4% |
| 2022 | -71.83 billion | +1.6% |
| 2023 | -73.07 billion | +1.7% |
| 2024 | -74.03 billion | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -38.17 billion | -44.26 billion | -31.38 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -50.41 billion | -58.59 billion | -42.15 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -70.19 billion | -74.03 billion | -61.28 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 193 Japan -30.48 billion compare
- 194 France -52.80 billion compare
- 195 Saudi Arabia -54.70 billion compare
- 197 United States of America -240.73 billion compare
More financial sector data for Germany
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,951 SDR per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Germany?
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Germany was -74.03 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was -31.38 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.03 billion in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
- Germany ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary 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.