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 national debt of Germany stood at about ************* U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 1991 and 2024, the national debt rose by approximately ************* U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The national debt will steadily rise by around ************* U.S. dollars over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

Historical dataset showing Germany national debt 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 255 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), compared to 123 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 64 percent.

This dataset provides values for GOVERNMENT DEBT TO GDP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Germany DE: General Government: Gross Debt: % of GDP data was reported at 74.850 % in 2030. This records an increase from the previous number of 72.494 % for 2029. Germany DE: General Government: Gross Debt: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 64.997 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2030, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.009 % in 2010 and a record low of 41.863 % in 1992. Germany DE: General Government: Gross Debt: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.IMF.FM: Government Finance Statistics.

Germany - Government Debt: 33 years of historical data from 1991 to 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue) in Germany was reported at 1.4766 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Germany - Interest payments (% of revenue) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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.;;

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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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.