Government debt in Germany
Government debt in Germany was equal to 62.8% of GDP at the end of 2025.
Germany, 2025
62.8%
Change from 2024
+1.4percentage points
European Union, 2025
81.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
58.9%
Position in 2025
11th of 27
Government debt in Germany over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.8% | 81.5% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | 80.3% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | 80.3% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | 82.3% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | 86.6% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | 89.4% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | 79.4% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | 84.0% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | 85.0% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | 86.9% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | 85.0% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | 75.7% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | 65.0% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | 67.2% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | 67.1% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | 66.8% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | 65.6% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | 65.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.4 percentage points from 61.4% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 71.0%, the figure has changed by −8.2 percentage points.
- Among the 27 countries with data for 2025, Germany has the 11th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 81.5%.
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Government deficit or surplus
-2.9%
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Government spending
50.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Tax-to-GDP ratio
41.4%p (Provisional)
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
7.6%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
4.5%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on social protection
20.4%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat