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 was 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.

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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 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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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 September 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.

Government debt as a share of gross domestic product has risen for almost all of Europe's largest economies since the mid-20th century. While until the 1970s it was common for European countries to have debt levels of less than 20 percent of their GDP, with the onset of economic crises related to international financial instability and oil price shocks, the long-term slowdown of economic growth in Europe, and the substantial public spending burdens which states had incurred due to the expansion of welfare and social services, European governments began to amass significant amounts of debt.

Which European countries are the most indebted? Italy stands out as the country in Europe which has experienced the largest secular increase in its government debt level, with the southern European country having debt worth 1.4 times its GDP in 2022. Spain, the United Kingdom, and France have also experienced long-run increase in their debt levels to between 90 and 100 percent in 2022. Germany and Turkey, on the other hand, have experienced more gradual increases in their public debt, with both countries having debt worth less than half their GDP. Russia stands as an outlier, due to the fact that its debt level has fallen dramatically since the 1990s. After the eastern European country's transition from communism and particularly after the financial crisis it experienced in 1998, the Russian state has severely cut back on public expenditure, while also having little need to borrow due to the state ownership of the country's vast natural resources.

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 September of 2025.