Government spending in Germany
Government spending in Germany was equal to 50.1% of GDP in 2025.
Germany, 2025
50.1%
Change from 2024
+1.1percentage points
European Union, 2025
49.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
47.3%
Position in 2025
7th of 30
Government spending 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 | 50.1% | 49.4% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | 48.9% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | 48.8% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | 49.1% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | 51.1% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | 52.8% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | 46.6% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | 46.6% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | 46.9% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | 47.5% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | 48.3% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | 49.3% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | 50.0% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | 50.0% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | 49.3% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | 50.7% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | 50.9% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | 47.0% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | 45.8% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | 46.6% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | 47.2% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | 47.4% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | 48.1% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | 47.8% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | 47.4% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.1 percentage points from 49.0% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 44.4%, the figure has changed by +5.7 percentage points.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2025, Germany has the 7th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 49.4%.
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Government debt
62.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Tax-to-GDP ratio
41.4%p (Provisional)
2025 · Eurostat
Government deficit or surplus
-2.9%
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