Germany Forecast: Government Net Debt

1991 - 2031 | Yearly | EUR bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Germany Forecast: Government Net Debt

  • Germany Government Net Debt is forecasted to be 2,987.604 EUR bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 2,812.927 EUR bn in Dec 2025.
  • Looking ahead, Germany Government Net Debt is projected to stand at 3,991.688 EUR bn in Dec 2031.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: General Government Gross Debt.

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What is Germany's Forecast: Government Net Debt in 2031?

Germany Government Net Debt is forecasted to be 2,987.604 EUR bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3,991.688 2031 3,793.383 2030 620.965 1991 3,991.688 2031 EUR bn yearly 1991 - 2031

Forecast: Government Net Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (AFA bn) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (ALL bn) 1,842.138 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Algeria (DZD bn) 46,429.136 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Angola (AOA bn) 148,671.062 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Antigua and Barbuda (XCD bn) 4.688 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Argentina (ARS bn) 1,135,016.071 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Armenia (AMD bn) 8,511.017 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Australia (AUD bn) 1,836.786 2031 yearly 1989 - 2031
Austria (EUR bn) 536.008 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Azerbaijan (AZN bn) 36.438 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Bahamas (BSD bn) 12.302 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Bahrain (BHD bn) 37.024 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Bangladesh (BDT bn) 51,666.846 2031 yearly 2003 - 2031
Barbados (BBD bn) 14.985 2032 yearly 1995 - 2032
Belarus (BYN bn) 124.226 2031 yearly 2004 - 2031
Belgium (EUR bn) 926.271 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Belize (BZD bn) 4.122 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Benin (XOF bn) 11,705.649 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Bhutan (BTN bn) 668.684 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Bolivia (BOB bn) 568.866 2026 yearly 2000 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAM bn) 33.159 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Botswana (BWP bn) 281.503 2032 yearly 1999 - 2032
Brazil (BRL bn) 19,545.654 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Brunei (BND bn) 0.327 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Bulgaria (BGN bn) 61.343 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Burkina Faso (XOF bn) 12,214.696 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Burundi (BIF bn) 16,456.023 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Cambodia (KHR bn) 86,697.368 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Cameroon (XAF bn) 16,462.067 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Canada (CAD bn) 3,127.329 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Cape Verde (CVE bn) 329.093 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Central African Republic (XAF bn) 2,183.806 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Chad (XAF bn) 5,184.630 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Chile (CLP bn) 230,572.348 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
China (RMB bn) 240,212.113 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Colombia (COP bn) 1,618,852.942 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Comoros (KMF bn) 276.803 2031 yearly 1984 - 2031
Congo (XAF bn) 7,848.301 2031 yearly 1989 - 2031
Costa Rica (CRC bn) 42,544.877 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Croatia (EUR bn) 73.731 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Cyprus (EUR bn) 15.890 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Czech Republic (CZK bn) 5,836.992 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Democratic Republic of Congo (CDF bn) 166,606.147 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Denmark (DKK bn) 1,125.692 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Djibouti (DJF bn) 188.006 2031 yearly 2009 - 2031
Dominica (XCD bn) 1.331 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Dominican Republic (DOP bn) 6,653.467 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Ecuador (USD bn) 70.915 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Egypt (EGP bn) 27,592.914 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
El Salvador (SVC bn) 38.848 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Equatorial Guinea (XAF bn) 3,933.113 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Eritrea (ERN bn) 77.796 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Estonia (EUR bn) 22.883 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Swaziland (SZL bn) 69.947 2032 yearly 1994 - 2032
Ethiopia (ETB bn) 3,383.557 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Fiji (FJD bn) 14.168 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Finland (EUR bn) 345.972 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
France (EUR bn) 3,784.636 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (XAF bn) 19,585.417 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Gambia (GMD bn) 148.390 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Georgia (GEL bn) 57.634 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Germany (EUR bn) 3,991.688 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Ghana (GHS bn) 1,260.307 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Greece (EUR bn) 350.588 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Grenada (XCD bn) 3.386 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Guatemala (GTQ bn) 428.107 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Guinea (GNF bn) 140,002.750 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Guinea-Bissau (GWP bn) 1,544.892 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Guyana (GYD bn) 3,202.282 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Haiti (HTG bn) 1,132.785 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Honduras (HNL bn) 563.489 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Hong Kong SAR, China (HKD bn) 885.007 2032 yearly 2005 - 2032
Hungary (HUF bn) 103,732.809 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Iceland (ISK bn) 2,969.169 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
India (INR bn) 498,272.236 2032 yearly 1992 - 2032
Indonesia (IDR bn) 15,850,140.853 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Iran (IRR bn) 919,689,132.630 2032 yearly 1997 - 2032
Iraq (IQD bn) 330,759.548 2031 yearly 2004 - 2031
Ireland (EUR bn) 220.890 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Israel (ILS bn) 2,199.025 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Italy (EUR bn) 3,138.281 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Ivory Coast (XOF bn) 46,124.094 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Jamaica (JMD bn) 3,214.399 2032 yearly 2000 - 2032
Japan (JPY bn) 1,506,421.281 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Jordan (JOD bn) 45.285 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Kazakhstan (KZT bn) 104,770.347 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Kenya (KES bn) 24,174.502 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Kiribati (AUD bn) 0.262 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
South Korea (KRW bn) 2,147,968.047 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Kosovo (EUR bn) 3.922 2031 yearly 2006 - 2031
Kuwait (KWD bn) 23.230 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Kyrgyzstan (KGS bn) 1,690.360 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Laos (LAK bn) 152,655.509 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Latvia (EUR bn) 31.543 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Lebanon (LBP bn) 4,304,038.492 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Lesotho (LSL bn) 32.892 2032 yearly 1989 - 2032
Liberia (LRD bn) 3.438 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Libya (LYD bn) 140.430 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Lithuania (EUR bn) 64.613 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Luxembourg (EUR bn) 40.420 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031

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Germany Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -42,574.620 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 302,989.732 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 22.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
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) 16,960.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 159,781.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Apr 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) 142,820.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Apr 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) 10,024.329 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - Apr 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) 270,400.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2000 - Apr 2026
Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 11,620,816.000 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: 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
Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 15,830,479.000 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
Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) 5,669,527.000 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: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 13,771,633.000 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
Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 5,460,033.000 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
Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) 14.500 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Apr 2026
Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) 122.100 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Apr 2026
Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) 136.600 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Apr 2026
Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) 40,443.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2026
Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) 75,658.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8,139.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,615.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -7,741.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 101,119.451 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -2,023.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 103,143.143 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) 9,390.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 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) 3,438,356.364 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,764,319.819 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1969 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 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) 489,325.575 May 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - May 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,399,165.787 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.1 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1998 - Apr 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) 8,984,158.343 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.65 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1949 - Apr 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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