Germany Government Debt: % of GDP
2000 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Germany Government Debt: % of GDP
- Germany Government debt accounted for 62.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with the ratio of 62.0 % in the previous quarter.
- Germany government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Jun 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 81.0 % in Dec 2010 and a record low of 57.6 % in Jun 2001.
CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. Deutsche Bundesbank provides Government Debt in EUR. Statistisches Bundesamt provides Nominal GDP in EUR.
Related information about Germany Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Germany National Government Debt reached 2,783.3 USD bn in Dec 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 1,310.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.
View Germany's Government Debt: % of GDP from Mar 2000 to Jun 2025 in the chart:
What was Germany's Government Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2025?
Germany Government debt accounted for 62.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with the ratio of 62.0 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.3 Jun 2025 | 62.0 Mar 2025 | 57.6 Jun 2001 | 81.0 Dec 2010 | % | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 53.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 47.8 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 73.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 50.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 38.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 82.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 96.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 23.8 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 106.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 27.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 78.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 26.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 26.0 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 69.3 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 43.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| China (%) | 27.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 57.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 60.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 43.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 29.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 63.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 23.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 81.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 88.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 35.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 62.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 61.8 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 151.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 49.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 75.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 63.4 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 56.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 5.4 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 33.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 66.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 138.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 212.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 91.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 23.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 69.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 47.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 44.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 48.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 23.6 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Lithuania (%) | 39.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 25.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 53.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 66.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 46.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 80.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 60.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 38.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 38.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 60.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 71.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 42.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 46.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 37.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 53.3 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 35.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 68.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 151.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 63.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 38.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 31.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 58.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 97.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 57.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 14.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 29.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 43.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 173.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 63.2 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 69.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 78.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 103.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 95.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | 33.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 23.0 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Taiwan (%) | 29.0 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 58.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 81.2 2024 | yearly | 2016 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 24.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Ukraine (%) | 89.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
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| 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 |
| Exports fob (EUR mn) | 125,080.953 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports cif (EUR mn) | 112,323.771 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 |
| 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 |
| Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) | 129.170 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) | 4,440,956.000 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 |
| Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 9,570,236.000 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: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) | 9,942,246.000 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: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 12,277,980.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) | 5,258,596.000 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 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 19,193,096.000 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: 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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