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Germany Primary income balance

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode DE.PRIMINC.Q.NSA

Latest29,277Q2 2026
Previous40,677Q1 2026
Year ago25,362Q2 2025

Germany Primary income balance was 29,277 in Q2 2026, down 28.0% from Q1 2026 and up 15.4% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5,896.0 (Q2 2017) to 52,135 (Q4 2025), averaging 31,357.

Germany Primary income balance (level), Q1 1991 – Q2 2026−20k0k20k40k60k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Germany Primary income balance (level), Q1 1991 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202629,277
Q1 202640,677
Q4 202552,135
Q3 202543,686
Q2 202525,362
Q1 202539,592
Q4 202450,341
Q3 202443,193
Q2 202425,027
Q1 202439,797
Q4 202346,280
Q3 202340,000
Q2 202313,944
Q1 202334,199
Q4 202245,888
Q3 202237,773
Q2 202217,066
Q1 202238,238
Q4 202140,318
Q3 202133,847
Q2 202118,096
Q1 202130,599
Q4 202029,798
Q3 202020,607

Last 24 observations. The full history (142 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1991
Observations142
FrequencyQuarterly
Units—
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high52,135 (Q4 2025)
10-year low5,896.0 (Q2 2017)
10-year average31,357
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.PRIMINC.Q.NSA

Other Germany indicators

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FAQ

What is the current primary income balance in Germany?
The latest reading is 29,277 for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DE.PRIMINC.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “DE - Primary income balance (Eurostat bop_c6_q)”.