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Germany General government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn)

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode DE.GOVINT.Q.NSA

Latest15,175 € millionQ2 2026
Previous12,080 € millionQ1 2026
Year ago13,077 € millionQ2 2025

Germany General government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn) was 15,175 € million in Q2 2026, up 25.6% from Q1 2026 and up 16.0% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since Q4 2012.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4,988.0 € million (Q3 2021) to 15,175 € million (Q2 2026), averaging 8,664.6 € million.

Germany General government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn) (€ million), Q1 2002 – Q2 202605,00010k15k20k20052010201520202025Robomacro
Germany General government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn) (€ million), Q1 2002 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202615,175 € million
Q1 202612,080 € million
Q4 202512,330 € million
Q3 202512,267 € million
Q2 202513,077 € million
Q1 202511,348 € million
Q4 202411,146 € million
Q3 202411,668 € million
Q2 202412,834 € million
Q1 202410,272 € million
Q4 202310,249 € million
Q3 20239,573.0 € million
Q2 202310,542 € million
Q1 20236,774.0 € million
Q4 20228,328.0 € million
Q3 20226,524.0 € million
Q2 20227,915.0 € million
Q1 20225,290.0 € million
Q4 20215,277.0 € million
Q3 20214,988.0 € million
Q2 20216,209.0 € million
Q1 20215,282.0 € million
Q4 20205,052.0 € million
Q3 20205,431.0 € million

Last 24 observations. The full history (98 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2002
Observations98
FrequencyQuarterly
Units€ million
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high15,175 € million (Q2 2026)
10-year low4,988.0 € million (Q3 2021)
10-year average8,664.6 € million
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.GOVINT.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current general government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn) in Germany?
The latest reading is 15,175 € million for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DE.GOVINT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-27. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Germany — General government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn)”.