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Germany Government Budget Balance

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode DE.BUDGET.A.NSA

Latest−2.9%2025
Previous−2.7%2024
Year ago−2.7%2024

Germany Government Budget Balance was −2.9% in 2025, down 0.2 percentage points from 2024.

That is the lowest reading since 2021.

Among the 23 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 12th highest.

Germany Government Budget Balance (% of GDP), 2010 – 2025−6%−4%−2%0%2%20102012201420162018202020222024Robomacro
Germany Government Budget Balance (% of GDP), 2010 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
2025−2.9%
2024−2.7%
2023−2.2%
2022−1.9%
2021−3.2%
2020−4.3%
20191.3%
20181.9%
20171.3%
20161.1%
20150.9%
20140.7%
20130.1%
2012−0.1%
2011−0.8%
2010−4.4%

Last 16 observations. The full history (16 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observation2025
First observation2010
Observations16
FrequencyAnnual
Units% of GDP
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1.9% (2018)
10-year low−4.3% (2020)
10-year average−1.0%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.BUDGET.A.NSA

Government Budget Balance: how Germany compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1Denmark20252.9%
2Greece20252.0%
3Ireland20251.8%
4Portugal20250.7%
5Qatar20240.7%
6Peru2026−0.9%
7Netherlands2025−1.6%
8Sweden2025−1.6%
9Estonia2025−2.0%
10Czech Republic2025−2.2%
11Spain2025−2.4%
12Germany2025−2.9%
13Italy2025−3.1%
14Finland2025−3.8%
15Bulgaria2025−4.0%
16Austria2025−4.1%
17Trinidad and Tobago2025−4.6%
18Hungary2025−4.7%
19France2025−5.1%
20Belgium2025−5.2%
21Grenada2025−7.2%
22Poland2025−7.2%
23Romania2025−7.8%

Government Budget Balance by country: all 23 economies ranked →

Other Germany indicators

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FAQ

What is the current government Budget Balance in Germany?
The latest reading is −2.9% for 2025, 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.BUDGET.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Germany — General government fiscal balance, % of GDP (EDP)”.