Germany vs Switzerland: Secondary income receipts

Germany
134.47 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Switzerland
74.38 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
4th

Secondary income receipts over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 134.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 74.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 60.09 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Globally, Germany ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 198 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,196 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.