Germany recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 62.50 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.

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.

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.

Key information about Germany Total Debt: % of GDP

• Germany Total Debt accounted for 604.7 % of the country's GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 601.9 % in the previous quarter.
• Germany Total Debt: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 692.6 % 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.

Government Debt in Germany increased to 2523308 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 2508985 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Germany Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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Key information about Germany External Debt: % of GDP

• Germany External Debt accounted for 146.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 153.5 % in the previous year.
• Germany External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1999 to Dec 2023.
• 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 17.5 USD bn in Jul 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 8.9 USD bn in Jul 2024.
• Germany Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 6.8 USD bn in Jul 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 46.0 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• The country's External Debt reached 6,727,090.7 in Jun 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1,072.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.

External Debt to GDP in Germany increased to 152 percent of GDP in the first quarter of 2025 from 148 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Germany External Debt To GDP.

Households Debt in Germany decreased to 49.40 percent of GDP in the first quarter of 2025 from 49.60 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Germany Households Debt To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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Key information about Germany Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

• Germany Private Debt accounted for 74.35 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a ratio of 74.62 % in the previous quarter
• Germany Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2024, with an average share of 81.57 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 101.10 % in Dec 2000 and a record low of 73.92 % in Dec 2017

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Private Debt is calculated by subtracting Domestic Loans to Financial Institutions and Insurance Corporations from Total Domestic Loans. Deutsche Bundesbank provides Private Debt in EUR. Statistisches Bundesamt provides Nominal GDP in EUR.

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Historical dataset showing Germany debt to gdp ratio by year from 1990 to 2022.

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.

In 2024, the gross government debt of Japan amounted to *** percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), compared to *** percent of the United States. This was an increase for both countries over 2001 levels, Meanwhile, Germany had the lowest government debt ratio at only ** percent.

بدهی خصوصی به تولید ناخالص داخلی در آلمان از 141.70 درصد در سال 2023 به 141.80 درصد در سال 2024 افزایش یافت.

Key information about Germany Household Debt: % of GDP

• Germany household debt accounted for 50.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 50.5 % in the previous quarter.
• Germany household debt to GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1991 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 70.4 % in Dec 2000 and a record low of 50.3 % in Sep 2024.

CEIC calculates quarterly Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Household Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Deutsche Bundesbank provides Household Debt in EUR based on ESA 2010. Statistisches Bundesamt provides Nominal GDP in EUR based on ESA 2010. Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 1999 is based on ESA 1995.


Related information about Germany Household Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Germany Household Debt reached 2,400.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Money Supply M2 in Germany increased 4.0 % YoY in Nov 2024.
• Germany Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 35.2 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 0.3 Months of Import in Nov 2024.
• Germany Domestic Credit reached 6,470.9 USD bn in Oct 2024, representing an drop of 6.2 % YoY.
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.2 % in Dec 2022, compared with the ratio of 1.1 % in the previous year.

Household debt to GDP, in percent in Germany, December, 2024 The most recent value is 49.9 percent as of December 2024, a decline compared to the previous value of 50.1 percent. Historically, the average for Germany from March 1990 to December 2024 is 58.55 percent. The minimum of 49.9 percent was recorded in December 2024, while the maximum of 70.5 percent was reached in December 2000. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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