Germany Government Debt: % of GDP

2000 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Germany Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Germany Government debt accounted for 62.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 61.9 % in the previous quarter.
  • Germany government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Sep 2024.
  • 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 2,822.5 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 1,072.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Germany's Government Debt: % of GDP from Mar 2000 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Germany Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Germany's Government Debt: % of GDP in Sep 2024?

Germany Government debt accounted for 62.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 61.9 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
62.4 Sep 2024 61.9 Jun 2024 57.6 Jun 2001 81.0 Dec 2010 % quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 52.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Sep 2024
Algeria (%) 48.9 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 50.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 38.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (%) 83.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 90.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Bangladesh (%) 26.6 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 105.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 23.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2024
Brazil (%) 76.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) 22.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 25.3 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 69.4 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Chile (%) 44.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
China (%) 25.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) 61.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 59.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 43.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 33.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 67.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 23.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 81.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 82.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 37.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) 62.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 158.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hungary (%) 73.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 63.9 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 57.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 39.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2024
Iran (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Ireland (%) 42.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (%) 135.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 216.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2024
Jordan (%) 91.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
South Korea (%) 45.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 40.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Latvia (%) 47.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 38.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 26.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 53.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 64.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Malta (%) 45.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 77.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Mexico (%) 47.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 37.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 59.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 43.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 44.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 53.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Norway (%) 55.1 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Oman (%) 37.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 65.2 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 116.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Panama (%) 61.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) 36.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 32.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) 60.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2024
Poland (%) 53.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 95.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 53.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 14.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 29.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2024
Serbia (%) 47.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2024
Singapore (%) 173.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 66.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 75.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 104.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 96.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Sweden (%) 32.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Taiwan (%) 29.0 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 56.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Tunisia (%) 79.8 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Turkey (%) 25.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Ukraine (%) 79.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023

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Germany Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -36,143.132 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 284,977.075 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 24.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,977,160.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 62.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 2,430.883 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 2,930.494 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 2,407.636 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.950 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 16,600.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 133,768.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1951 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 11,662,105.086 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 70,563,086.779 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 50,287,310.837 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 117,167.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 8.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1951 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 33,959,292.853 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 39,485,410.781 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 12,080.341 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1977 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 8,284.800 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,344.547 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 12,947.837 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
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
Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) 16.030 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) 113.140 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
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: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 19,193,096.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 8,446,608.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) 4,440,956.000 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
Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 14,276,678.000 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: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 16,430,085.000 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: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 5,258,596.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: Netherlands (EUR th) 8,902,851.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Exports: Italy (EUR th) 5,728,271.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Imports: United States of America (EUR th) 6,861,899.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Imports: France (EUR th) 5,275,502.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Imports: Netherlands (EUR th) 7,280,084.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Exports: United Kingdom (EUR th) 5,274,165.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Imports: China (EUR th) 12,364,245.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Imports: Italy (EUR th) 5,249,672.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Exports: France (EUR th) 8,344,967.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Exports: United States of America (EUR th) 11,535,849.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - 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) 4,266.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 16,462.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -23,269.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -2.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 62,073.293 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -3,698.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 43,784.072 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 7,116,790.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 146.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,596,306.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 55.6 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 604.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 310.516 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,690,638.874 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1957 - Sep 2024
DE: BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 433,365.535 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
DE: IIP: Assets (USD mn) 13,899,962.303 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
DE: IIP: Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,274,923.803 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) 9,071.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
No of Business Registration (Unit) 75,524.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.2 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 50.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,805,920.004 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,036,552.006 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1969 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 36,674.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.789 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 307,853.430 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 6,280,471.610 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1997 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.3 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1998 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,559,701.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 5.400 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 12.700 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,402.762 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1970 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 6,848.110 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,400,633.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 7,718,001.212 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.09 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1949 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.35 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -5.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 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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