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Germany General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn)

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode DE.GOVEXP.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)6.3%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)6.5%Q1 2026
Level595,651 € millionQ2 2026

Germany General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) was up 6.3% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 6.5% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 595,651 € million.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.2% (Q2 2022) to 13.0% (Q2 2020), averaging 5.3%.

Germany General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn), annual % change, Q1 2003 – Q2 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Germany General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn), annual % change, Q1 2003 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Germany General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn), level (€ million)200k300k400k500k600k20052010201520202025Robomacro
Germany General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn), level (€ million).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026595,651 € million6.3
Q1 2026587,124 € million6.5
Q4 2025586,282 € million7.8
Q3 2025572,050 € million5.7
Q2 2025560,551 € million5.0
Q1 2025551,162 € million4.3
Q4 2024544,053 € million5.1
Q3 2024541,322 € million5.4
Q2 2024533,813 € million6.2
Q1 2024528,298 € million6.5
Q4 2023517,416 € million0.8
Q3 2023513,657 € million4.2
Q2 2023502,600 € million7.4
Q1 2023496,221 € million6.8
Q4 2022513,176 € million8.3
Q3 2022492,733 € million5.9
Q2 2022467,946 € million0.2
Q1 2022464,569 € million0.8
Q4 2021474,063 € million6.2
Q3 2021465,126 € million4.1
Q2 2021466,787 € million3.2
Q1 2021460,832 € million10.1
Q4 2020446,246 € million9.1
Q3 2020446,672 € million9.1

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
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high13.0% (Q2 2020)
10-year low0.2% (Q2 2022)
10-year average5.3%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.GOVEXP.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current general government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) in Germany?
The latest reading is 6.3% year on year 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.GOVEXP.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Germany — General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn)”.