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Government debt, quarterly in Germany

Government debt in Germany was equal to 63.4% of GDP at the end of Q2 2026.

Measure: Government debt, quarterly Unit: % of GDP Data: Q1 2000 to Q2 2026 Source: Eurostat
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
Germany, Q2 2026 63.4%p (Provisional) % of GDP
Change from Q1 2026 −0.1percentage points Q1 2026: 63.5%
European Union, Q2 2026 82.9%p (Provisional) Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), Q2 2026 59.4% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in Q2 2026 12th of 28 See the full ranking

Government debt, quarterly in Germany over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Government debt, quarterly (% of GDP), Q1 2017 to Q2 2026
Period GermanyEuropean Union
Q2 2026 63.4%p (provisional) 82.9%p (provisional)
Q1 2026 63.5%p (provisional) 82.5%p (provisional)
Q4 2025 62.8%p (provisional) 81.5%p (provisional)
Q3 2025 62.2%p (provisional) 81.7%p (provisional)
Q2 2025 61.4%p (provisional) 81.4%p (provisional)
Q1 2025 61.2%p (provisional) 81.0%p (provisional)
Q4 2024 61.4%p (provisional) 80.3%p (provisional)
Q3 2024 61.3%p (provisional) 80.8%p (provisional)
Q2 2024 60.9%p (provisional) 80.9%p (provisional)
Q1 2024 61.5%p (provisional) 80.7%p (provisional)
Q4 2023 61.8%p (provisional) 80.3%p (provisional)
Q3 2023 62.8%p (provisional) 81.1%p (provisional)
Q2 2023 62.6%p (provisional) 81.7%p (provisional)
Q1 2023 63.6%p (provisional) 82.1%p (provisional)
Q4 2022 64.1%p (provisional) 82.3%p (provisional)
Q3 2022 64.8%p (provisional) 83.4%p (provisional)
Q2 2022 65.6%p (provisional) 84.8%p (provisional)
Q1 2022 65.9%p (provisional) 86.0%p (provisional)
Q4 2021 67.4%p (provisional) 86.6%p (provisional)
Q3 2021 67.4%p (provisional) 88.6%p (provisional)
Q2 2021 67.7%p (provisional) 89.6%p (provisional)
Q1 2021 68.2%p (provisional) 91.4%p (provisional)
Q4 2020 67.5%p (provisional) 89.4%p (provisional)
Q3 2020 68.0%p (provisional) 88.9%p (provisional)
Q2 2020 65.5%p (provisional) 86.9%p (provisional)
Q1 2020 59.5%p (provisional) 79.0%p (provisional)
Q4 2019 58.3%p (provisional) 77.4%p (provisional)
Q3 2019 59.6%p (provisional) 78.9%p (provisional)
Q2 2019 59.7%p (provisional) 79.5%p (provisional)
Q1 2019 60.3%p (provisional) 79.8%p (provisional)
Q4 2018 60.5%p (provisional) 79.4%p (provisional)
Q3 2018 61.3%p (provisional) 80.6%p (provisional)
Q2 2018 61.6%p (provisional) 80.8%p (provisional)
Q1 2018 62.6%p (provisional) 81.3%p (provisional)
Q4 2017 63.7% 81.5%
Q3 2017 65.0% 82.9%
Q2 2017 65.9% 84.0%
Q1 2017 66.5% 84.2%

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In short

  • That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 63.5% in Q1 2026.
  • Since Q4 2023, when it was 61.8%, the figure has changed by +1.6 percentage points.
  • Among the 28 countries with data for Q2 2026, Germany has the 12th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in Q2 2026 was 82.9%.

More for Germany

All statistics for Germany
Government debt 62.8% 2025 · Eurostat Government deficit or surplus -2.9% 2025 · Eurostat 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

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
gov_10q_ggdebt · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=Q unit=PC_GDP sector=S13 na_item=GD
Observation period
Q1 2000 to Q2 2026 for Germany
Provider update
21 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat