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General government gross debt and deficit (−) or surplus, percent of GDP, yearly. All figures for Germany
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross debt | 63.5 % of GDP | 2025 | 11th highest of 27 | +4.2 pp | EU lowest 24.1 % of GDPEU highest 146.1 % of GDP |
| Deficit or surplus | −2.7 % of GDP | 2025 | 12th lowest of 27 | −0.2 pp | EU lowest −7.9 % of GDPEU highest 3.4 % of GDP |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.5 |
| 2024 | 62.2 |
| 2023 | 62.3 |
| 2022 | 64.4 |
| 2021 | 67.9 |
| 2020 | 68.0 |
| 2019 | 58.7 |
| 2018 | 60.8 |
| 2017 | 64.0 |
| 2016 | 68.3 |
| 2015 | 71.2 |
| 2014 | 74.5 |
| 2013 | 77.5 |
| 2012 | 79.8 |
| 2011 | 78.5 |
| 2010 | 81.0 |
| 2009 | 72.4 |
| 2008 | 65.2 |
| 2007 | 63.7 |
| 2006 | 66.4 |
| 2005 | 67.1 |
| 2004 | 65.0 |
| 2003 | 63.3 |
| 2002 | 59.8 |
| 2001 | 58.1 |
| 2000 | 59.2 |
| 1999 | 60.3 |
| 1998 | 59.4 |
| 1997 | 58.8 |
| 1996 | 57.7 |
| 1995 | 54.9 |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −2.7 |
| 2024 | −2.7 |
| 2023 | −2.5 |
| 2022 | −1.9 |
| 2021 | −3.2 |
| 2020 | −4.4 |
| 2019 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 0.9 |
| 2014 | 0.7 |
| 2013 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | −0.1 |
| 2011 | −0.8 |
| 2010 | −4.4 |
| 2009 | −3.2 |
| 2008 | −0.3 |
| 2007 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | −1.8 |
| 2005 | −3.4 |
| 2004 | −3.4 |
| 2003 | −3.8 |
| 2002 | −4.1 |
| 2001 | −3.1 |
| 2000 | −1.7 |
| 1999 | −1.9 |
| 1998 | −2.6 |
| 1997 | −3.0 |
| 1996 | −3.6 |
| 1995 | −9.4 |
allfigures, “Gross debt, Germany, 2025: 63.5 % of GDP”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/public-debt/germany, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.