Germany External Debt

1999 - 2026 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Germany External Debt

  • Germany External Debt reached 8,139.7 USD bn in Mar 2026, compared with 7,952.1 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Germany External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1999 to Mar 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8,139.7 USD bn in Mar 2026 and a record low of 1,851.3 USD bn in Jun 1999.

CEIC converts quarterly External Debt into USD. Deutsche Bundesbank provides External Debt in EUR. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Germany External Debt
  • In the latest reports of Germany, Current Account recorded a surplus of 15.6 USD bn in Apr 2026.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 7.7 USD bn in Apr 2026.
  • Germany Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 8.1 USD bn in Apr 2026.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 101.1 USD bn in Mar 2026.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1,310.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Germany's External Debt from Jun 1999 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Germany External Debt

What was Germany's External Debt in Mar 2026?

Germany External Debt reached 8,139.7 USD bn in Mar 2026, compared with 7,952.1 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
8,139,666.9 Mar 2026 7,952,081.3 Dec 2025 1,851,261.5 Jun 1999 8,139,666.9 Mar 2026 USD mn quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026

External Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 12,255.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2026
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 321,782.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Armenia (USD mn) 6,710.3 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 2012 - Jul 2026
Australia (USD mn) 2,239,645.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 1988 - Jun 2026
Austria (USD mn) 937,307.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 4,813.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) 110,930.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2011 - Mar 2026
Belarus (USD mn) 38,295.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Belgium (USD mn) 1,841,247.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,445.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 5,572.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Botswana (USD mn) 1,498.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 694,109.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) 79,509.1 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 19,368.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Canada (USD mn) 3,555,820.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2026
Chile (USD mn) 295,078.3 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Jul 2026
China (USD mn) 2,412,079.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Colombia (USD mn) 211,584.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 76,790.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Mar 2026
Cyprus (USD mn) 261,071.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) 275,438.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 687,617.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 65,628.9 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 164,776.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2026
Estonia (USD mn) 49,874.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
European Union (USD mn) 20,185,195.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2026
Finland (USD mn) 683,145.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
France (USD mn) 9,249,481.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2004 - Mar 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 27,112.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Germany (USD mn) 8,139,666.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 29,119.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Greece (USD mn) 692,853.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 2,121,220.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Hungary (USD mn) 313,632.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Iceland (USD mn) 29,822.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) 762,765.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 453,368.5 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2026
Iran (USD mn) 4,861.6 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 3,966,605.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2026
Israel (USD mn) 175,192.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Italy (USD mn) 3,268,991.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 39,004.0 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Japan (USD mn) 4,526,941.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 46,020.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 182,778.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 43,668.9 May 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - May 2026
South Korea (USD mn) 812,831.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 5,617.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (USD mn) 94,837.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 12,526.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Laos (USD mn) 10,961.3 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 52,269.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,590.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 102,075.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) 4,055,474.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (USD mn) 14,863.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Malawi (MWK mn) 5,887,049.3 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 369,841.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2026
Malta (USD mn) 227,894.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) 204,749.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 12,088.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 39,144.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,741.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 64,781.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 9,721.2 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 11,174.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 10,519.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 4,877,310.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) 257,677.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 51,904.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
Norway (USD mn) 948,052.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2026
Pakistan (USD mn) 138,849.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 48,680.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) 29,733.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Peru (USD mn) 135,147.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
Philippines (USD mn) 154,932.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2026
Poland (USD mn) 552,542.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 543,991.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 259,675.2 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (USD mn) 313,305.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2026
Serbia (USD mn) 59,933.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 2,584,736.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 161,824.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 74,360.0 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 195,932.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1985 - Mar 2026
Spain (USD mn) 3,290,552.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 54,524.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
Sudan (USD mn) 70,800.0 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 1,173,337.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,519,516.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 236,510.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,423.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2026
Thailand (USD mn) 209,742.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Tunisia (USD mn) 42,946.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
Turkey (USD mn) 564,897.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2025

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Germany Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -37,734.822 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 307,054.259 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 22.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,342,563.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 2,798.121 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 3,991.688 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 2,599.816 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.600 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) 24,296.7 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 157,888.7 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.1 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Jul 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 11,279,159.417 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 77,031,976.536 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 56,608,362.267 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 133,580.6 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.0 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Jul 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 45,773,810.048 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 40,080,092.776 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 17,746.944 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 1977 - Jul 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 9,069.862 Jul 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - Jul 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,932.706 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 18,068.876 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2026
Exports: China (EUR th) 6,069,076.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2026
Exports fob (EUR mn) 143,145.065 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Jul 2026
Imports cif (EUR mn) 120,991.186 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Jul 2026
Exports fob: YoY (%) 6.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Imports cif: YoY (%) 3.100 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) 138.220 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Jul 2026
Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) 116.940 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Jul 2026
Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) 21.270 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Jul 2026
Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) 168,300.000 Aug 2026 monthly Jul 2000 - Aug 2026
Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) 45,102.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Jun 2026
Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) 81,405.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Jun 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 9,702.2 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Jul 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 19,934.2 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jun 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 20,268.7 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Jul 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 114,477.815 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 12,750.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 101,727.495 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Jun 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 8,139,666.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 149.6 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,070,612.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 54.1 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 581.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 243.613 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 4,437,091.788 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1957 - Mar 2026
Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) 10,647.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2026
DE: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) 53,990.104 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
DE: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 99,453.753 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 26,674.776 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 23,900.454 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.9 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 47.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 3,357,558.136 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,697,793.792 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1969 - Jul 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.8 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Jul 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 38,804.3 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.718 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.3 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 480,800.909 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Aug 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,316,931.038 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - Jul 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.2 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 1998 - Jul 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 5.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 12.200 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,560.189 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1970 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 7,191.533 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1955 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,511,039.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 8,843,575.216 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.75 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1949 - Jul 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 71.04 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 8.1 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2026
Business Climate: Balance: sa: Manufacturing Industry (NA) -4.196 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2026
Business Assessment: Balance: Manufacturing Industry (NA) 0.000 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2026
Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) 34.200 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Aug 2026
Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) -61.100 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Aug 2026
Leading Economic Index (2016=100) 87.600 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Jun 2026

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