As a result, "Normandie" at many times throughout her service history carried less than half her full complement of passengers. Her German rivals "Bremen" and "Europa", and Italian rivals "Rex" and also suffered from this problem; despite their innovative designs and luxurious interiors, they made little profit for their respective companies. Contributing to this were international boycotts against Germany and Italy as the European geopolitical situation deteriorated through the 1930s. The Italian liners were relying heavily on government subsidies, while the German Lloyd liners never received funding. In comparison, "Normandie" did not require government subsidies in service, with her income covering not only her operating expenses but generating revenue of 158,000,000 francs.