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.

Government Debt in Germany increased to 2509020 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 2488548 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Germany Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

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

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Key information about Germany National Government Debt

• Germany National Government Debt reached 2,977.2 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 2,821.5 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Germany National Government Debt data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 3,101.6 USD bn in Jun 2011 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 2.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024.
• The country's Government debt accounted for 62.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024.
• Germany Nominal GDP reached 1,072.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.

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.

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 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.

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. This includes debt liabilities in the form of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001 (GFSM 2001) system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110). A projection of this data can be found at https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GGGDTPDEA188N.

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

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.

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

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.

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 700 billion U.S. dollars to 2.6 trillion U.S. dollars. The largest increase occurred between 2019 and 2020, when government debt securities went from 1.8 trillion to over 2.4 trillion U.S. dollars.

Germany DE: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Long Term: Over 1 Year: Loans data was reported at 9.783 % in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.783 % for Sep 2024. Germany DE: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Long Term: Over 1 Year: Loans data is updated quarterly, averaging 12.082 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.417 % in Dec 2013 and a record low of 9.749 % in Jun 2024. Germany DE: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Long Term: Over 1 Year: 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.

Germany - Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data was 62.50 % of GDP in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Germany - Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data reached a record high of 81.00 % of GDP in December of 2010 and a record low of 54.90 % of GDP in December of 1995.

This horizontal bar chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) by demonym using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp in Germany. The data is about countries per year.

Germany DE: Expenditure: Interest Payments data was reported at 16,690.000 EUR mn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 10,407.000 EUR mn for 2021. Germany DE: Expenditure: Interest Payments data is updated yearly, averaging 20,492.000 EUR mn from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2022, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45,812.000 EUR mn in 1998 and a record low of 1,559.440 EUR mn in 1972. Germany DE: Expenditure: Interest Payments 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.WDI: Government Revenue, Expenditure and Finance. Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents.;International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.;;