Germany External Debt: % of GDP
1999 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Germany External Debt: % of GDP
- Germany External Debt accounted for 151.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 147.5 % in the previous year.
- Germany External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1999 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 168.0 % in Dec 2021 and a record low of 92.9 % in Dec 1999.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Deutsche Bundesbank provides External Debt in EUR. Statistisches Bundesamt provides Nominal GDP in EUR.
Related information about Germany External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Germany, Current Account recorded a surplus of 23.1 USD bn in Feb 2026.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 681.7 USD mn in Feb 2026.
- Germany Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 15.8 USD bn in Feb 2026.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 50.9 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- The country's External Debt reached 7,936,265.8 in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1,310.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.
View Germany's External Debt: % of GDP from 1999 to 2025 in the chart:
What was Germany's External Debt: % of GDP in 2025?
Germany External Debt accounted for 151.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 147.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151.3 2025 | 147.5 2024 | 92.9 1999 | 168.0 2021 | % | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 37.8 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 46.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 64.7 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 107.6 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 40.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.8 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 16.4 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 29.0 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 50.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 147.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 77.6 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| China (%) | 11.9 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 48.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 617.2 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 66.4 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.9 2025 | yearly | 2005 - 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 49.6 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 42.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 100.4 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 106.7 2025 | yearly | 2013 - 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 207.2 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 70.3 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 151.3 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 25.7 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 237.7 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 481.9 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 118.0 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 75.3 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 29.9 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 507.4 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 26.9 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 109.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 74.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.1 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 40.9 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 41.3 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 68.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 99.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.3 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 93.1 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 3,937.1 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 72.0 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.9 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 785.5 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,200.9 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 35.1 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 159.5 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 105.7 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 345.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 98.2 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 12.0 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 156.0 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 13.1 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 59.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 33.5 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 30.3 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 50.1 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 145.3 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 12.5 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 402.2 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 88.9 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 46.9 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 162.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 157.5 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 226.4 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 26.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 35.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 73.8 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 32.6 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -59,276.118 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 314,507.152 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 23.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,330,957.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 63.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 16,468.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 156,897.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 1.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Mar 2026 |
| 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) | 140,429.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 7.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Mar 2026 |
| 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) | 14,112.465 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 9,280.271 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 6,750.041 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 16,030.192 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) | 352,400.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) | 9,666,502.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 20,598,512.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 21,149,954.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) | 15,162,150.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 11,620,816.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) | 7,351,707.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 13,771,633.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) | 5,669,527.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) | 15,830,479.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) | 5,460,033.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) | 2,312,705.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) | 2,147,437.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: China (EUR th) | 5,708,763.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports cif (EUR mn) | 130,431.733 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports fob (EUR mn) | 150,266.787 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports fob: YoY (%) | 1.600 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports cif: YoY (%) | 0.600 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) | 135.760 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) | 121.510 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Mar 2026 |
| Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) | 14.250 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) | 25,022.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) | 70,143.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Feb 2026 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 51,426.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Mar 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 16,191.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 4.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 24,810.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 100,626.507 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 7.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -2,021.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 102,647.559 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Mar 2026 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 7,936,265.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 151.3 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 2,873,834.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 54.8 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 585.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 243.613 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 4,316,908.054 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) | 9,377.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| DE: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 36,406.381 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| DE: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) | 34,336.677 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) | 23,662.388 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) | 21,225.006 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.5 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 3,376,962.404 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 4,674,349.917 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 37,785.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.737 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 499,892.328 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,241,419.548 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Mar 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 (%) | 12.400 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,560.189 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 7,222.373 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1955 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,554,105.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 8,825,953.104 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.44 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1949 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 72.27 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Business Climate: Balance: sa: Manufacturing Industry (NA) | -15.483 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Business Assessment: Balance: Manufacturing Industry (NA) | -9.400 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) | -10.200 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1991 - May 2026 |
| Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) | -77.800 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1991 - May 2026 |
| Leading Economic Index (2016=100) | 87.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Mar 2026 |
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