Germany recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 62.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Government Debt in Germany increased to 2553976 EUR Million in the second quarter of 2025 from 2523342 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Germany Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for General government gross debt for Germany (GGGDTADEA188N) from 1991 to 2024 about Germany, debt, gross, and government.

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.

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This statistic shows the general national debt of Germany as defined in the Maastricht Treaty, from 2003 to 2024. In 2024, Germany's general government debts were estimated to amount to approximately 2.7 trillion euros.

Key information about Germany National Government Debt

• Germany National Government Debt reached 3,217.2 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with 2,916.6 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Germany National Government Debt data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 3,217.2 USD bn in Jun 2025 and a record low of 1,054.8 USD bn in Jun 2001.

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


Related information about Germany National Government Debt

• In the latest reports, Germany Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 2.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025.
• The country's Government debt accounted for 62.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025.
• Germany Nominal GDP reached 1,310.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.

The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Germany amounted to about 63.89 percent in 2024. Between 1991 and 2024, the ratio rose by approximately 24.40 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The ratio will steadily rise by around 10.96 percentage points over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

Graph and download economic data for Projection of General government gross debt for Germany (GGGDTPDEA188N) from 2025 to 2030 about projection, Germany, debt, gross, and government.

The outstanding value of Germany's general government debt securities has shown an upward trend from 2000 to the third quarter of 2024, rising from approximately *** billion U.S. dollars to *** trillion U.S. dollars. The largest increase occurred between 2019 and 2020, when government debt securities went from *** trillion to over *** trillion U.S. dollars.

Key information about Germany Total Debt: % of GDP

• Germany Total Debt accounted for 595.9 % of the country's GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 595.7 % in the previous quarter.
• Germany Total Debt: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 689.8 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 548.1 % in Mar 1999.

CEIC calculates quarterly Total Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Total Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Total Debt is calculated as the Total Liabilities less Equity & Investment Fund Shares and Financial Derivatives for Non Financial Corporations, Monetary Financial Institutions, Other Financial Intermediaries, Insurance Corporations, Pension Funds, General Government, Households and NPISH sectors. Deutsche Bundesbank provides Total Debt in EUR. Statistisches Bundesamt provides Nominal GDP in EUR.

Graph and download economic data for Outstanding International Public Debt Securities to GDP for Germany (DDDM06DEA156NWDB) from 1980 to 2020 about public, Germany, debt, securities, and GDP.

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Deutschlands Nationale Staatsverschuldung belief sich im 2025-06 auf 3,217,205.9 USD Mio.. Dies stellt einen Anstieg im Vergleich zu den vorherigen Zahlen von 2,916,571.8 USD Mio. für 2025-03 dar. Deutschlands Nationale Staatsverschuldung werden vierteljährlich aktualisiert, mit einem Durchschnitt von 2,864,603.5 USD Mio. von 2000-03 bis 2025-06, mit 102 Beobachtungen. Die Daten erreichten ein Allzeithoch in Höhe von 3,217,205.9 USD Mio. im 2025-06 und ein Rekordtief in Höhe von 1,054,835.9 USD Mio. im 2001-06. Deutschlands Nationale Staatsverschuldung Daten behalten den Aktiv-Status in CEIC und werden von CEIC Data gemeldet. Die Daten werden unter World Trend Pluss Global Economic Monitor – Table: Government Debt: USD: Quarterly kategorisiert.

Graph and download economic data for Outstanding Domestic Public Debt Securities to GDP for Germany (DDDM04DEA156NWDB) from 1996 to 2011 about public, Germany, debt, domestic, securities, and GDP.

Germany DE: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities: Market Value data was reported at 46.308 % in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46.589 % for Sep 2024. Germany DE: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities: Market Value data is updated quarterly, averaging 48.902 % from Dec 1998 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 105 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.193 % in Mar 2013 and a record low of 35.900 % in Jun 2001. Germany DE: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities: Market Value data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government.

DE: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities and Loans data was reported at 62.112 % in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 61.999 % for Sep 2024. DE: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities and Loans data is updated quarterly, averaging 65.316 % from Dec 1998 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 105 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.593 % in Dec 2010 and a record low of 57.180 % in Jun 2001. DE: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities and Loans data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government.

This statistic shows the percentage change on the previous year for general government consolidated gross debt as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Germany from 2014 to 2017. The largest change in this period occurred in 2017 when there was an decrease of -1.6 percent.

Germany - Government Debt - Historical chart and current data through 2024.

This scatter chart displays inflation (annual %) against central government debt (% of GDP) in Germany. The data is about countries per year.