Germany prize money
Germany's sportspeople have won £267,235,943 in prize money across 34 sports, which puts Germany 8th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Alexander Zverev has won the most, £50,660,974 in tennis .
Germany's highest earners
The top 60 of 1,185 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Zverev | Tennis | £50,660,974£50.7m |
| 2 | Boris Becker | Tennis | £18,551,999£18.6m |
| 3 | Martin Kaymer | Golf | £18,038,346£18.0m |
| 4 | Alex Cejka | Golf | £10,482,177£10.5m |
| 5 | Stephan Jaeger | Golf | £10,400,010£10.4m |
| 6 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | Tennis | £10,191,398£10.2m |
| 7 | Tommy Haas | Tennis | £10,081,473£10.1m |
| 8 | Jan-Lennard Struff | Tennis | £10,018,995£10.0m |
| 9 | Bernhard Langer | Golf | £9,545,630£9.5m |
| 10 | Michael Stich | Tennis | £9,329,724£9.3m |
| 11 | Nicolas Kiefer | Tennis | £5,541,087£5.5m |
| 12 | Rainer Schuettler | Tennis | £5,487,044£5.5m |
| 13 | Florian Mayer | Tennis | £5,391,842£5.4m |
| 14 | Matthias Schmid | Golf | £5,016,646£5.0m |
| 15 | Daniel Altmaier | Tennis | £4,279,462£4.3m |
| 16 | Mischa Zverev | Tennis | £4,250,793£4.3m |
| 17 | Kevin Krawietz | Tennis | £3,985,201£4.0m |
| 18 | Yannick Hanfmann | Tennis | £3,493,603£3.5m |
| 19 | Tim Puetz | Tennis | £3,316,959£3.3m |
| 20 | Benjamin Becker | Tennis | £3,258,951£3.3m |
| 21 | David Prinosil | Tennis | £2,975,182£3.0m |
| 22 | Peter Gojowczyk | Tennis | £2,795,577£2.8m |
| 23 | Dominik Koepfer | Tennis | £2,744,513£2.7m |
| 24 | Maximilian Marterer | Tennis | £2,363,941£2.4m |
| 25 | Michael Berrer | Tennis | £2,049,408£2.0m |
| 26 | Marc-Kevin Goellner | Tennis | £2,000,666£2.0m |
| 27 | Oscar Otte | Tennis | £1,864,561£1.9m |
| 28 | Carl-Uwe Steeb | Tennis | £1,718,579£1.7m |
| 29 | Andreas Mies | Tennis | £1,685,425£1.7m |
| 30 | Bjorn Phau | Tennis | £1,621,832£1.6m |
| 31 | Bernd Karbacher | Tennis | £1,513,376£1.5m |
| 32 | Lars Burgsmuller | Tennis | £1,397,900£1.4m |
| 33 | Viktoria Rebensburg | Alpine skiing | £1,312,935£1.3m |
| 34 | Joshua Filler | Pool | £1,308,854£1.3m |
| 35 | Patrik Kuhnen | Tennis | £1,217,117£1.2m |
| 36 | Cedrik-Marcel Stebe | Tennis | £1,199,427£1.2m |
| 37 | Thorsten Hohmann | Pool | £1,101,025£1.1m |
| 38 | Felix Neureuther | Alpine skiing | £1,078,325£1.1m |
| 39 | Ralf Souquet | Pool | £1,077,538£1.1m |
| 40 | Hendrik Dreekmann | Tennis | £1,012,174£1.0m |
| 41 | Marcel Siem | Golf | £819,032£819k |
| 42 | Jeremy Paul | Golf | £702,249£702k |
| 43 | Maria Hoefl-Riesch | Alpine skiing | £666,126£666k |
| 44 | Linus Strasser | Alpine skiing | £638,503£639k |
| 45 | Daniel Masur | Tennis | £618,400£618k |
| 46 | Lena Duerr | Alpine skiing | £608,725£609k |
| 47 | Rudolf Molleker | Tennis | £582,102£582k |
| 48 | Thomas Rosenmueller | Golf | £544,307£544k |
| 49 | Emma Aicher | Alpine skiing | £517,286£517k |
| 50 | Karl Geiger | Ski jumping | £487,420£487k |
| 51 | Andreas Wellinger | Ski jumping | £473,624£474k |
| 52 | Daniel Deusser | Show jumping | £471,593£472k |
| 53 | Mats Moraing | Tennis | £452,915£453k |
| 54 | Marcus Ehning | Show jumping | £451,289£451k |
| 55 | Füchse Berlin | Handball | £440,833£441k |
| 56 | Romed Baumann | Alpine skiing | £438,171£438k |
| 57 | Kira Weidle | Alpine skiing | £394,981£395k |
| 58 | SC Magdeburg | Handball | £394,167£394k |
| 59 | Fritz Dopfer | Alpine skiing | £383,965£384k |
| 60 | Dang Qiu | Table tennis | £353,881£354k |
The top 12, side by side
Alexander Zverev alone accounts for 19.0% of Germany's total. The top ten between them hold 58.9%, and the other 1,175 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Germany's £267,235,943 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | £177,652,600£177.7m | 66.5% | 33 | Alexander Zverev |
| Golf | £56,603,067£56.6m | 21.2% | 14 | Martin Kaymer |
| Alpine skiing | £7,881,195£7.9m | 2.9% | 52 | Viktoria Rebensburg |
| Pool | £5,503,646£5.5m | 2.1% | 102 | Joshua Filler |
| Athletics | £3,064,630£3.1m | 1.1% | 139 | Malaika Mihambo |
| Ski jumping | £2,662,939£2.7m | 1.0% | 27 | Karl Geiger |
| Show jumping | £2,552,778£2.6m | 1.0% | 462 | Daniel Deusser |
| Table tennis | £2,043,180£2.0m | 0.8% | 40 | Dang Qiu |
| Biathlon | £1,221,875£1.2m | 0.5% | 22 | Franziska Preuss |
| Nordic combined | £1,082,041£1.1m | 0.4% | 22 | Vinzenz Geiger |
| Handball | £913,333£913k | 0.3% | 3 | Füchse Berlin |
| Snowboarding | £832,484£832k | 0.3% | 26 | Ramona Theresia Hofmeister |
| Cross-country skiing | £703,870£704k | 0.3% | 28 | Katharina Hennig |
| Badminton | £577,486£577k | 0.2% | 68 | Mark Lamsfuß |
| Squash | £563,645£564k | 0.2% | 6 | Simon Rösner |
| Freestyle skiing | £550,359£550k | 0.2% | 22 | Florian Wilmsmann |
| Triathlon | £537,593£538k | 0.2% | 22 | Rico Bogen |
| Motorsport | £410,222£410k | 0.2% | 2 | Ken Roczen |
| Figure skating | £388,889£389k | 0.1% | 4 | Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nikita Volodin |
| Enhanced Games | £255,556£256k | 0.1% | 2 | Marius Kusch |
| Swimming | £237,259£237k | 0.1% | 16 | Leonie Beck |
| Chess | £228,333£228k | 0.1% | 13 | Matthias Blübaum |
| Snooker | £222,926£223k | 0.1% | 11 | Lukas Kleckers |
| 3x3 basketball | £145,185£145k | 0.1% | 5 | Skyliners |
| Speedway | £132,917£133k | 0.0% | 7 | Kai Huckenbeck |
| Bowling | £79,175£79k | 0.0% | 6 | Peter Knopp |
| Surfing | £36,815£37k | 0.0% | 1 | Marlon Lipke |
| Curling | £34,892£35k | 0.0% | 2 | Marc Muskatewitz |
| Speed skating | £29,926£30k | 0.0% | 7 | Finn Sonnekalb |
| Fencing | £29,630£30k | 0.0% | 1 | Larissa Eifler |
| Trail running | £28,083£28k | 0.0% | 8 | Hannes Namberger |
| CrossFit | £20,519£21k | 0.0% | 2 | Moritz Fiebig |
| Gymnastics | £5,934£6k | 0.0% | 9 | Karina Schoenmaier |
| Gravel racing | £2,963£3k | 0.0% | 1 | Rosa Klöser |
The split between sports
Tennis is Germany's biggest earner at 66.5% of the total. We hold nobody from Germany in rodeo, sled dog racing, Go, shogi, keirin.
The nations either side of Germany
Germany is 8th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | £5,379,019,201£5.38bn | 8,674 |
| 2 | Australia | £659,607,300£659.6m | 611 |
| 3 | Spain | £654,130,068£654.1m | 361 |
| 4 | England | £556,423,790£556.4m | 501 |
| 5 | Japan | £387,926,884£387.9m | 1,096 |
| 6 | South Africa | £309,422,973£309.4m | 179 |
| 7 | France | £300,644,718£300.6m | 858 |
| 8 | Germany | £267,235,943£267.2m | 1,185 |
| 9 | Canada | £256,723,721£256.7m | 833 |
| 10 | Sweden | £251,582,668£251.6m | 503 |
| 11 | South Korea | £216,921,948£216.9m | 401 |
| 12 | Italy | £214,771,662£214.8m | 702 |
| 13 | Argentina | £201,445,368£201.4m | 129 |
| 14 | Northern Ireland | £201,197,690£201.2m | 17 |
| 15 | Serbia | £189,492,219£189.5m | 70 |
| 16 | Switzerland | £172,946,253£172.9m | 495 |
| 17 | Russia | £168,898,996£168.9m | 274 |
| 18 | Great Britain | £130,764,883£130.8m | 1,024 |
| 19 | Chile | £127,256,396£127.3m | 46 |
| 20 | Austria | £126,854,691£126.9m | 358 |
| 164 | North Cyprus | £1,280£1k | 2 |
| 165 | Somalia | £741£741 | 1 |
| 166 | American Samoa | £491£491 | 1 |
| 167 | Curaçao | £370£370 | 1 |
| 168 | Honduras | £156£156 | 1 |
Germany against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Germany won?
£267,235,943 across 1185 people in 34 sports. That ranks Germany 8th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Germany's highest earning sportsperson?
Alexander Zverev, with £50,660,974 in tennis prize money: 19.0% of everything Germany has won. Next is Boris Becker on £18,551,999.
Which sport has earned Germany the most prize money?
Tennis, at £177,652,600 across 33 players, ahead of golf on £56,603,067.
Which nation is just above Germany?
France, 7th on £300,644,718. Canada is 9th, just below, on £256,723,721.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Germany's tennis money has its own page: Germany in tennis.Germany's golf money has its own page: Germany in golf.Germany's alpine skiing money has its own page: Germany in alpine skiing.Germany's pool money has its own page: Germany in pool.Germany's athletics money has its own page: Germany in athletics.Germany's ski jumping money has its own page: Germany in ski jumping.Germany's show jumping money has its own page: Germany in show jumping.Germany's table tennis money has its own page: Germany in table tennis.Germany's biathlon money has its own page: Germany in biathlon.Germany's Nordic combined money has its own page: Germany in Nordic combined.Germany's handball money has its own page: Germany in handball.Germany's snowboarding money has its own page: Germany in snowboarding.Germany's cross-country skiing money has its own page: Germany in cross-country skiing.Germany's badminton money has its own page: Germany in badminton.Germany's squash money has its own page: Germany in squash.Germany's freestyle skiing money has its own page: Germany in freestyle skiing.Germany's triathlon money has its own page: Germany in triathlon.Germany's figure skating money has its own page: Germany in figure skating.Germany's Enhanced Games money has its own page: Germany in Enhanced Games.Germany's swimming money has its own page: Germany in swimming.Germany's chess money has its own page: Germany in chess.Germany's snooker money has its own page: Germany in snooker.Germany's 3x3 basketball money has its own page: Germany in 3x3 basketball.Germany's speedway money has its own page: Germany in speedway.Germany's bowling money has its own page: Germany in bowling.Germany's curling money has its own page: Germany in curling.Germany's speed skating money has its own page: Germany in speed skating.Germany's trail running money has its own page: Germany in trail running.Germany's CrossFit money has its own page: Germany in CrossFit.Germany's gymnastics money has its own page: Germany in gymnastics. One place up is France. One place down is Canada. Germany's football team was paid £13,461,538 at Euro 2024: Euro 2024 prize money.