New Pension Figures: Germany Transfers Billions Abroad – and the Main Recipients Are Not Germans

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Over 1.7 million foreign pensions pay Germany abroad every year – a trend that has been rising for years. Those who get the money seem surprising.

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More and more people receive their German pension abroad. In southern Europe in particular, hundreds of thousands of retired people live, who can be transferred from Germany month after month.

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Those who earn their pension through contributions in Germany may also receive their old-age pensions abroad. This possibility uses significantly more people than 20 years ago. Especially so-called guest workers shape the statistics.

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According to Rentenatlas 2025, the German pension insurance company transfers around 1.7 million pensions abroad every year. Those who emigrate do not lose their pension, but depending on the country of destination they lose part of it. And those who move to a so-called contractless country lose the statutory health insurance. The decisive factor is not only where one moves, but which category belongs to the target country. Three categories: Whi…