Germany General government net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn)
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode DE.GOVBAL.Q.SA
Germany General government net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) was −47,744 € million in Q2 2026, down 4,056.0 from Q1 2026 and down 21,180 from a year earlier.
That is the lowest reading since Q3 2020.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −66,029 € million (Q2 2020) to 22,652 € million (Q2 2018), averaging −14,529 € million.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | −47,744 € million |
| Q1 2026 | −43,688 € million |
| Q4 2025 | −47,697 € million |
| Q3 2025 | −34,531 € million |
| Q2 2025 | −26,564 € million |
| Q1 2025 | −23,313 € million |
| Q4 2024 | −23,495 € million |
| Q3 2024 | −31,093 € million |
| Q2 2024 | −31,277 € million |
| Q1 2024 | −33,280 € million |
| Q4 2023 | −25,585 € million |
| Q3 2023 | −23,824 € million |
| Q2 2023 | −22,246 € million |
| Q1 2023 | −23,331 € million |
| Q4 2022 | −39,779 € million |
| Q3 2022 | −25,626 € million |
| Q2 2022 | −7,314.0 € million |
| Q1 2022 | −1,578.0 € million |
| Q4 2021 | −14,297 € million |
| Q3 2021 | −19,964 € million |
| Q2 2021 | −45,232 € million |
| Q1 2021 | −38,126 € million |
| Q4 2020 | −37,935 € million |
| Q3 2020 | −49,087 € million |
Last 24 observations. The full history (98 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/DE.GOVBAL.Q.SA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/DE.GOVBAL.Q.SA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 2002 |
| Observations | 98 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | € million |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 22,652 € million (Q2 2018) |
| 10-year low | −66,029 € million (Q2 2020) |
| 10-year average | −14,529 € million |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | DE.GOVBAL.Q.SA |
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FAQ
- What is the current general government net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) in Germany?
- The latest reading is −47,744 € 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.GOVBAL.Q.SA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Germany — General government net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn)”.