Germany Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

1991 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Germany Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Germany Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 2.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a deficit equal to 2.2 % in the previous quarter
  • Germany Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1991 to Sep 2025, with an average ratio of 0.1 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2.1 % in Sep 2018 and a record low of -9.4 % in Sep 1995
CEIC calculates quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. Statistisches Bundesamt provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in EUR and Nominal GDP in EUR.


Further information about Germany Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Germany National Government Debt reached 3,217.2 USD bn in Jun 2025
  • Germany Nominal GDP reached 1,310.0 USD bn in Sep 2025

View Germany's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from Dec 1991 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Germany Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Germany's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2025?

Germany Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 2.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a deficit equal to 2.2 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-2.3 Sep 2025 -2.2 Jun 2025 -9.4 Sep 1995 2.1 Sep 2018 % quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -0.7 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) 0.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) -3.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) -2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) -4.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) -4.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) -4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) -6.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) -13.3 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) -4.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) -4.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Canada (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1993 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
China (%) -5.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) -7.1 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2025
Croatia (%) -2.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Cyprus (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (%) -2.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 3.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Ecuador (%) -2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) -0.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) -3.1 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Finland (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
France (%) -5.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1949 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) -1.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) -3.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) -2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
India (%) -4.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) -2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) -3.4 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 3.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) -4.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) -3.5 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) -4.6 2026 yearly 1996 - 2026
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) -0.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) -5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (%) -1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -2.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 7.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 2.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) -1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Lebanon (%) 0.9 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Lithuania (%) -1.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) -4.6 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Malawi (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Malta (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) -9.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) -4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Mongolia (%) -4.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) -4.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) -4.0 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -7.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) -1.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) -4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 12.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Panama (%) -7.9 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) -0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) -2.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) -6.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) -6.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Portugal (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Qatar (%) -0.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Romania (%) -8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) -3.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Serbia (%) -2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) -4.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) -3.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Sri Lanka (%) -6.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -1.6 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 0.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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Germany Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -46,923.274 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 289,924.014 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 22.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,217,205.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 62.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 2,707.148 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 3,815.153 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 2,497.167 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.670 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 17,819.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 153,945.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1951 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 11,279,159.417 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 70,970,902.063 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 54,214,028.985 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 136,125.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1951 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 36,738,204.645 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 41,845,878.903 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 15,397.511 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1977 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 10,165.974 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1990 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 7,946.738 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 17,865.279 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Imports cif (EUR mn) 112,323.771 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Exports fob (EUR mn) 125,080.953 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Exports fob: YoY (%) 0.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Imports cif: YoY (%) 2.500 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) 129.170 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) 113.140 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) 16.030 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 5,258,596.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 16,430,085.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 14,276,678.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 8,446,608.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 12,277,980.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) 1,720,795.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) 1,543,056.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) 9,942,246.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 12,545,323.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) 4,440,956.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 9,570,236.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 19,193,096.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: China (EUR th) 6,058,582.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) 281,200.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2000 - Feb 2025
Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) 24,437.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2022 - Dec 2024
Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) 54,496.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2022 - Dec 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,388.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17,362.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 10,094.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 79,615.696 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -4,838.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 84,454.253 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 7,881,499.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 147.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,850,772.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 52.5 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 595.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 244.728 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,903,737.077 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1957 - Jun 2025
Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) 9,071.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 3,299,802.727 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,604,051.140 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1969 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 36,376.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.704 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 433,546.899 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,048,966.986 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1997 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.2 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1998 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,219,539.2 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -1.6 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 5.400 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 12.300 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,329.108 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1970 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 6,532.569 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1955 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,531,962.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 8,725,463.054 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.81 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1949 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 73.24 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 8.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) -88.500 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Feb 2025
Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) 26.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Feb 2025
Leading Economic Index (2016=100) 87.300 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Dec 2024

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